29 Series · SOC 29-1215
Family Medicine Physicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $244,180
- Median / year
- $428,550
- Top 10% earn
- +2.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 107,510
- US workers
Family Medicine Physicians earn a median of $244,180 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $244,180, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $76,830 (10th percentile) to $428,550 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 107,510 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($467,160), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Family Medicine Physicians earn a median of $244,180, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 98% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #19 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.7% by 2033.
- $244,180
- Median annual wage
- Top 2%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #19 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 5.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $467,160. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215) pays a national median of $244,180 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $76,830 at the 10th percentile to $428,550 at the 90th, with a mean of $255,820 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 107,510 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 376 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree and internship/residency of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $467,160, which is +91% above the national figure. The top metro is Oklahoma City, OK at $481,870 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 107,510 jobs Median $244,180/yr
Median Salary
$244,180
per year
Median Hourly
$117.39/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$255,820
average
Employment
107,510
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Family Medicine Physicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$244,180 Top 2% higher than 98% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Family Medicine Physicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Family Medicine Physicians sits on the slower-growing side at +2.7% growth and $244,180 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
3,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Family Medicine Physicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 4.4
Reading Comprehension 4.3
Active Listening 4.3
Writing 4.1
Speaking 4.1
Active Learning 4.0
Monitoring 4.0
Complex Problem Solving 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
Time Management 4.0
Knowledge Areas
Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
English Language 4.7
Therapy and Counseling 4.6
Psychology 4.5
Biology 4.5
Customer and Personal Service 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Mathematics 3.3
Education and Training 3.2
Sociology and Anthropology 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- ▸ Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
- ▸ Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- ▸ Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- ▸ Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- ▸ Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- ▸ Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- ▸ Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
- ▸ Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
- ▸ Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$76,830
25th Percentile
$162,420
Median
$244,180
75th Percentile
$334,270
90th Percentile
$428,550
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $467,160 | +91% above national |
| 2 | Oklahoma | $361,350 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Idaho | $347,160 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Montana | $330,760 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $323,490 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $306,030 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Utah | $297,510 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $293,240 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $292,900 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Arizona | $292,760 | +20% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $292,170 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $290,640 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $285,730 | +17% above national |
| 14 | North Dakota | $280,100 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $280,030 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $277,490 | +14% above national |
| 17 | West Virginia | $272,680 | +12% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $268,650 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $265,560 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Iowa | $265,200 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Wyoming | $264,580 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $261,940 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Georgia | $259,320 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Louisiana | $255,330 | +5% above national |
| 25 | California | $252,010 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Nevada | $251,550 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Kentucky | $248,730 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Illinois | $245,120 | same as national |
| 29 | South Dakota | $239,970 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Maine | $239,870 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Vermont | $239,340 | 2% below national |
| 32 | South Carolina | $239,200 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $235,710 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Mississippi | $235,630 | 4% below national |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $233,390 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Kansas | $229,390 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Nebraska | $228,590 | 6% below national |
| 38 | New Mexico | $228,040 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Delaware | $228,000 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Florida | $227,700 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Tennessee | $226,830 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Ohio | $223,700 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Virginia | $222,630 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Hawaii | $218,210 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $215,820 | 12% below national |
| 46 | North Carolina | $215,230 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Michigan | $214,070 | 12% below national |
| 48 | New York | $210,920 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Missouri | $171,180 | 30% below national |
| 50 | Connecticut | $163,930 | 33% below national |
| 51 | Alabama | $134,550 | 45% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $112,990 | 54% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City, OK | $481,870 | +97% above national |
| 2 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $469,580 | +92% above national |
| 3 | Knoxville, TN | $460,080 | +88% above national |
| 4 | Great Falls, MT | $449,840 | +84% above national |
| 5 | Lawton, OK | $448,460 | +84% above national |
| 6 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $438,290 | +79% above national |
| 7 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $419,010 | +72% above national |
| 8 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $413,910 | +70% above national |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $410,370 | +68% above national |
| 10 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $400,000 | +64% above national |
| 11 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $396,720 | +62% above national |
| 12 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $393,890 | +61% above national |
| 13 | Sebring, FL | $386,750 | +58% above national |
| 14 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $379,090 | +55% above national |
| 15 | Helena, MT | $375,340 | +54% above national |
| 16 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $371,260 | +52% above national |
| 17 | Bozeman, MT | $366,600 | +50% above national |
| 18 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $361,480 | +48% above national |
| 19 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $361,350 | +48% above national |
| 20 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $359,840 | +47% above national |
| 21 | Kenosha, WI | $359,760 | +47% above national |
| 22 | Rochester, MN | $356,770 | +46% above national |
| 23 | Springfield, MO | $354,760 | +45% above national |
| 24 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $354,610 | +45% above national |
| 25 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $352,700 | +44% above national |
| 26 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $352,590 | +44% above national |
| 27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $351,760 | +44% above national |
| 28 | Tulsa, OK | $350,190 | +43% above national |
| 29 | Savannah, GA | $349,030 | +43% above national |
| 30 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $348,980 | +43% above national |
| 31 | Boise City, ID | $347,160 | +42% above national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $345,310 | +41% above national |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $345,310 | +41% above national |
| 34 | Santa Fe, NM | $345,070 | +41% above national |
| 35 | Charleston, WV | $344,250 | +41% above national |
| 36 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $343,440 | +41% above national |
| 37 | Sheboygan, WI | $342,550 | +40% above national |
| 38 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $341,680 | +40% above national |
| 39 | York-Hanover, PA | $341,630 | +40% above national |
| 40 | Johnstown, PA | $336,650 | +38% above national |
| 41 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $336,380 | +38% above national |
| 42 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $334,340 | +37% above national |
| 43 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $332,690 | +36% above national |
| 44 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $332,590 | +36% above national |
| 45 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $332,530 | +36% above national |
| 46 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $329,280 | +35% above national |
| 47 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $327,890 | +34% above national |
| 48 | Eau Claire, WI | $327,730 | +34% above national |
| 49 | Dalton, GA | $326,210 | +34% above national |
| 50 | Missoula, MT | $324,810 | +33% above national |
| 51 | Cleveland, OH | $324,340 | +33% above national |
| 52 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $322,360 | +32% above national |
| 53 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $322,030 | +32% above national |
| 54 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $321,550 | +32% above national |
| 55 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $318,090 | +30% above national |
| 56 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $317,690 | +30% above national |
| 57 | Baton Rouge, LA | $315,620 | +29% above national |
| 58 | Mankato, MN | $314,060 | +29% above national |
| 59 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $312,000 | +28% above national |
| 60 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $311,740 | +28% above national |
| 61 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $310,780 | +27% above national |
| 62 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $310,070 | +27% above national |
| 63 | Winston-Salem, NC | $309,990 | +27% above national |
| 64 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $308,970 | +27% above national |
| 65 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $308,840 | +26% above national |
| 66 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $308,590 | +26% above national |
| 67 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $307,400 | +26% above national |
| 68 | Vallejo, CA | $306,500 | +26% above national |
| 69 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $306,190 | +25% above national |
| 70 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $306,160 | +25% above national |
| 71 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $305,470 | +25% above national |
| 72 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $305,460 | +25% above national |
| 73 | Rome, GA | $305,000 | +25% above national |
| 74 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $304,560 | +25% above national |
| 75 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $303,830 | +24% above national |
| 76 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $301,850 | +24% above national |
| 77 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $301,740 | +24% above national |
| 78 | Napa, CA | $299,710 | +23% above national |
| 79 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $299,430 | +23% above national |
| 80 | Anchorage, AK | $299,340 | +23% above national |
| 81 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $298,950 | +22% above national |
| 82 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $298,890 | +22% above national |
| 83 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $297,880 | +22% above national |
| 84 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $297,430 | +22% above national |
| 85 | Boulder, CO | $297,070 | +22% above national |
| 86 | St. George, UT | $296,920 | +22% above national |
| 87 | Ogden, UT | $296,510 | +21% above national |
| 88 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $296,510 | +21% above national |
| 89 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $295,530 | +21% above national |
| 90 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $295,420 | +21% above national |
| 91 | Salem, OR | $295,170 | +21% above national |
| 92 | Lancaster, PA | $294,800 | +21% above national |
| 93 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $294,430 | +21% above national |
| 94 | Billings, MT | $294,040 | +20% above national |
| 95 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $294,010 | +20% above national |
| 96 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $293,660 | +20% above national |
| 97 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $293,440 | +20% above national |
| 98 | Battle Creek, MI | $292,490 | +20% above national |
| 99 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $291,880 | +20% above national |
| 100 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $291,690 | +19% above national |
| 101 | Madison, WI | $291,000 | +19% above national |
| 102 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $290,640 | +19% above national |
| 103 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $290,000 | +19% above national |
| 104 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $288,970 | +18% above national |
| 105 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $287,990 | +18% above national |
| 106 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $287,350 | +18% above national |
| 107 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $287,230 | +18% above national |
| 108 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $287,130 | +18% above national |
| 109 | Bismarck, ND | $286,840 | +17% above national |
| 110 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $286,380 | +17% above national |
| 111 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $286,170 | +17% above national |
| 112 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $286,060 | +17% above national |
| 113 | Medford, OR | $285,470 | +17% above national |
| 114 | Akron, OH | $284,960 | +17% above national |
| 115 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $284,280 | +16% above national |
| 116 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $284,010 | +16% above national |
| 117 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $283,600 | +16% above national |
| 118 | Colorado Springs, CO | $283,470 | +16% above national |
| 119 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $283,070 | +16% above national |
| 120 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $283,060 | +16% above national |
| 121 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $282,600 | +16% above national |
| 122 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $282,430 | +16% above national |
| 123 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $282,220 | +16% above national |
| 124 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $281,860 | +15% above national |
| 125 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $281,780 | +15% above national |
| 126 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $281,640 | +15% above national |
| 127 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $281,510 | +15% above national |
| 128 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $280,390 | +15% above national |
| 129 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $280,350 | +15% above national |
| 130 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $280,050 | +15% above national |
| 131 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $279,460 | +14% above national |
| 132 | Barnstable Town, MA | $279,160 | +14% above national |
| 133 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $278,820 | +14% above national |
| 134 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $278,330 | +14% above national |
| 135 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $278,190 | +14% above national |
| 136 | Erie, PA | $277,880 | +14% above national |
| 137 | Fresno, CA | $277,650 | +14% above national |
| 138 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $277,180 | +14% above national |
| 139 | Fargo, ND-MN | $276,530 | +13% above national |
| 140 | Yakima, WA | $276,310 | +13% above national |
| 141 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $276,020 | +13% above national |
| 142 | Lawrence, KS | $275,960 | +13% above national |
| 143 | Pittsburgh, PA | $275,930 | +13% above national |
| 144 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $275,020 | +13% above national |
| 145 | Chico, CA | $274,800 | +13% above national |
| 146 | Merced, CA | $270,880 | +11% above national |
| 147 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $269,360 | +10% above national |
| 148 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $269,270 | +10% above national |
| 149 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $269,140 | +10% above national |
| 150 | Ithaca, NY | $268,170 | +10% above national |
| 151 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $267,730 | +10% above national |
| 152 | Redding, CA | $267,600 | +10% above national |
| 153 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $266,980 | +9% above national |
| 154 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $266,740 | +9% above national |
| 155 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $265,890 | +9% above national |
| 156 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $265,280 | +9% above national |
| 157 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $265,200 | +9% above national |
| 158 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $264,690 | +8% above national |
| 159 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $264,580 | +8% above national |
| 160 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $263,930 | +8% above national |
| 161 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $263,630 | +8% above national |
| 162 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $263,070 | +8% above national |
| 163 | Bend, OR | $262,570 | +8% above national |
| 164 | Green Bay, WI | $262,190 | +7% above national |
| 165 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $261,600 | +7% above national |
| 166 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $260,440 | +7% above national |
| 167 | Modesto, CA | $260,020 | +6% above national |
| 168 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $260,000 | +6% above national |
| 169 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $260,000 | +6% above national |
| 170 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $259,390 | +6% above national |
| 171 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $259,320 | +6% above national |
| 172 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $259,310 | +6% above national |
| 173 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $258,910 | +6% above national |
| 174 | Chambersburg, PA | $258,770 | +6% above national |
| 175 | Yuba City, CA | $258,770 | +6% above national |
| 176 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $258,640 | +6% above national |
| 177 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $258,500 | +6% above national |
| 178 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $257,230 | +5% above national |
| 179 | Florence, SC | $257,170 | +5% above national |
| 180 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $256,770 | +5% above national |
| 181 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $256,620 | +5% above national |
| 182 | Pueblo, CO | $256,480 | +5% above national |
| 183 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $256,240 | +5% above national |
| 184 | Duluth, MN-WI | $256,200 | +5% above national |
| 185 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $255,650 | +5% above national |
| 186 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $255,590 | +5% above national |
| 187 | Monroe, LA | $255,330 | +5% above national |
| 188 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $254,090 | +4% above national |
| 189 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $253,840 | +4% above national |
| 190 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $253,770 | +4% above national |
| 191 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $252,300 | +3% above national |
| 192 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $252,260 | +3% above national |
| 193 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $251,680 | +3% above national |
| 194 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $251,550 | +3% above national |
| 195 | Bangor, ME | $250,350 | +3% above national |
| 196 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $249,990 | +2% above national |
| 197 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $249,990 | +2% above national |
| 198 | St. Cloud, MN | $249,300 | +2% above national |
| 199 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $249,150 | +2% above national |
| 200 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $248,960 | +2% above national |
| 201 | Ames, IA | $248,000 | +2% above national |
| 202 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $247,090 | +1% above national |
| 203 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $246,700 | +1% above national |
| 204 | Valdosta, GA | $246,190 | +1% above national |
| 205 | New Haven, CT | $246,130 | +1% above national |
| 206 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $245,400 | same as national |
| 207 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $244,640 | same as national |
| 208 | Toledo, OH | $244,550 | same as national |
| 209 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $244,310 | same as national |
| 210 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $243,940 | same as national |
| 211 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $243,820 | same as national |
| 212 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $243,050 | same as national |
| 213 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $242,250 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Peoria, IL | $241,910 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $241,750 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Spartanburg, SC | $241,070 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $239,990 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $239,740 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $239,560 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $237,650 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $237,200 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $237,200 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Saginaw, MI | $236,610 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $236,450 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $236,240 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $236,090 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Waco, TX | $235,710 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Paducah, KY-IL | $234,140 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Dover, DE | $233,980 | 4% below national |
| 230 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $233,780 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $233,210 | 4% below national |
| 232 | Punta Gorda, FL | $232,880 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $232,630 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $232,600 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Amarillo, TX | $232,290 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Corvallis, OR | $232,010 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $231,790 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $231,750 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Rapid City, SD | $230,530 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Niles, MI | $229,740 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Worcester, MA | $229,710 | 6% below national |
| 242 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $229,500 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $229,130 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $228,190 | 7% below national |
| 245 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $228,110 | 7% below national |
| 246 | Las Cruces, NM | $228,040 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Tucson, AZ | $227,940 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $227,700 | 7% below national |
| 249 | Laredo, TX | $227,450 | 7% below national |
| 250 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $226,710 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Visalia, CA | $226,500 | 7% below national |
| 252 | Gadsden, AL | $226,450 | 7% below national |
| 253 | Fort Wayne, IN | $225,750 | 8% below national |
| 254 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $225,360 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $225,140 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $225,080 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $224,910 | 8% below national |
| 258 | Owensboro, KY | $224,740 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Ocala, FL | $224,500 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Roanoke, VA | $224,410 | 8% below national |
| 261 | Columbia, SC | $224,360 | 8% below national |
| 262 | Jefferson City, MO | $224,100 | 8% below national |
| 263 | Lima, OH | $223,700 | 8% below national |
| 264 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $223,580 | 8% below national |
| 265 | Binghamton, NY | $223,440 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $222,970 | 9% below national |
| 267 | Gainesville, FL | $222,820 | 9% below national |
| 268 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $222,190 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $222,100 | 9% below national |
| 270 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $220,840 | 10% below national |
| 271 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $220,580 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $220,540 | 10% below national |
| 273 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $220,510 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Abilene, TX | $220,400 | 10% below national |
| 275 | El Centro, CA | $220,170 | 10% below national |
| 276 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $219,260 | 10% below national |
| 277 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $218,990 | 10% below national |
| 278 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $218,880 | 10% below national |
| 279 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $218,830 | 10% below national |
| 280 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $218,170 | 11% below national |
| 281 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $218,000 | 11% below national |
| 282 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $217,820 | 11% below national |
| 283 | Reno, NV | $217,420 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $217,050 | 11% below national |
| 285 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $216,720 | 11% below national |
| 286 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $216,150 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $215,940 | 12% below national |
| 288 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $215,820 | 12% below national |
| 289 | Albany, GA | $215,750 | 12% below national |
| 290 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $215,480 | 12% below national |
| 291 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $215,380 | 12% below national |
| 292 | Rochester, NY | $215,340 | 12% below national |
| 293 | Ann Arbor, MI | $214,100 | 12% below national |
| 294 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $213,950 | 12% below national |
| 295 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $213,690 | 12% below national |
| 296 | El Paso, TX | $213,550 | 13% below national |
| 297 | Asheville, NC | $212,710 | 13% below national |
| 298 | Springfield, MA | $212,200 | 13% below national |
| 299 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $211,990 | 13% below national |
| 300 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $211,480 | 13% below national |
| 301 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $211,370 | 13% below national |
| 302 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $210,280 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Lincoln, NE | $209,990 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Iowa City, IA | $208,900 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Utica-Rome, NY | $208,840 | 14% below national |
| 306 | Richmond, VA | $208,750 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $208,000 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $207,820 | 15% below national |
| 309 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $207,500 | 15% below national |
| 310 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $207,450 | 15% below national |
| 311 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $207,060 | 15% below national |
| 312 | Wilmington, NC | $207,000 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Huntsville, AL | $206,750 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $206,360 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $206,110 | 16% below national |
| 316 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $205,910 | 16% below national |
| 317 | Gainesville, GA | $205,820 | 16% below national |
| 318 | Fayetteville, NC | $204,470 | 16% below national |
| 319 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $203,520 | 17% below national |
| 320 | Omaha, NE-IA | $200,860 | 18% below national |
| 321 | Joplin, MO-KS | $200,530 | 18% below national |
| 322 | Jackson, MS | $200,500 | 18% below national |
| 323 | Winchester, VA-WV | $198,720 | 19% below national |
| 324 | Warner Robins, GA | $197,600 | 19% below national |
| 325 | Flint, MI | $195,850 | 20% below national |
| 326 | Idaho Falls, ID | $194,480 | 20% below national |
| 327 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $192,090 | 21% below national |
| 328 | Syracuse, NY | $191,510 | 22% below national |
| 329 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $187,660 | 23% below national |
| 330 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $186,700 | 24% below national |
| 331 | Grand Junction, CO | $186,060 | 24% below national |
| 332 | Albuquerque, NM | $185,200 | 24% below national |
| 333 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $182,540 | 25% below national |
| 334 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $181,990 | 25% below national |
| 335 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $181,120 | 26% below national |
| 336 | Columbus, GA-AL | $179,420 | 27% below national |
| 337 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $179,230 | 27% below national |
| 338 | Grand Island, NE | $177,730 | 27% below national |
| 339 | Lynchburg, VA | $177,430 | 27% below national |
| 340 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $174,990 | 28% below national |
| 341 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $174,940 | 28% below national |
| 342 | Tallahassee, FL | $171,360 | 30% below national |
| 343 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $168,290 | 31% below national |
| 344 | Rockford, IL | $168,210 | 31% below national |
| 345 | Traverse City, MI | $168,080 | 31% below national |
| 346 | Springfield, IL | $167,280 | 31% below national |
| 347 | Jacksonville, FL | $166,680 | 32% below national |
| 348 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $161,680 | 34% below national |
| 349 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $160,520 | 34% below national |
| 350 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $155,250 | 36% below national |
| 351 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $149,990 | 39% below national |
| 352 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $148,850 | 39% below national |
| 353 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $147,460 | 40% below national |
| 354 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $142,680 | 42% below national |
| 355 | Hammond, LA | $134,740 | 45% below national |
| 356 | Mayaguez, PR | $131,870 | 46% below national |
| 357 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $128,290 | 47% below national |
| 358 | Ponce, PR | $128,080 | 48% below national |
| 359 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $126,310 | 48% below national |
| 360 | Birmingham, AL | $119,990 | 51% below national |
| 361 | Decatur, AL | $118,450 | 51% below national |
| 362 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $116,320 | 52% below national |
| 363 | Columbus, OH | $111,400 | 54% below national |
| 364 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $101,990 | 58% below national |
| 365 | Arecibo, PR | $101,580 | 58% below national |
| 366 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $99,910 | 59% below national |
| 367 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $98,320 | 60% below national |
| 368 | Kingston, NY | $79,390 | 67% below national |
| 369 | Johnson City, TN | $77,610 | 68% below national |
| 370 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,830 | 69% below national |
| 371 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $71,310 | 71% below national |
| 372 | Columbia, MO | $69,590 | 72% below national |
| 373 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $68,850 | 72% below national |
| 374 | Tyler, TX | $66,390 | 73% below national |
| 375 | Odessa, TX | $65,530 | 73% below national |
| 376 | Morgantown, WV | $62,810 | 74% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Family Medicine Physicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Family Medicine Physicians is $244,180 ($117.39/hour). The salary range spans from $76,830 at the 10th percentile to $428,550 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Family Medicine Physicians the most? ▼
Rhode Island pays the highest median salary for Family Medicine Physicians at $467,160/year, which is +91% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Family Medicine Physicians is Doctoral or professional degree. On-the-job training: Internship/residency.
How dangerous is being a Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
Family Medicine Physicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Family Medicine Physicians a good career? ▼
Employment for Family Medicine Physicians is projected to grow 2.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 3,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Family Medicine Physicians pay vary by state? ▼
Family Medicine Physicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Rhode Island at $467,160/year, while New York pays the least at $210,920/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Family Medicine Physicians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Family Medicine Physicians is Oklahoma City, OK at $481,870/year. BLS reports wage data for 376 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Family Medicine Physicians pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $334,270/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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