29 Series · SOC 29-1221

Pediatricians, General Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$210,040
Median / year
+0%
2024→2025
$338,500
Top 10% earn
+0.8%
Growth '24–'34
39,390
Estimated US jobs

Pediatricians, General earn a median of $210,040 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $210,040, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $91,470 (10th percentile) to $338,500 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 39,390 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Louisiana ($502,720).

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The pay verdict

Pediatricians, General earn a median of $210,040, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 97% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #22 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.8% by 2034.

$210,040
Median annual wage
Top 3%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#22 of 71
in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
3.7×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Louisiana at $502,720. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Pediatricians, General moved from $175,310 in May 2019 to $210,040 in May 2025 (+19.8%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Pediatricians, General sits -4.6 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Pediatricians, General (SOC 29-1221) has a national median of $210,040 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $91,470 to $338,500, and the published mean is $212,110. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 39,390 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 111 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $210,130 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $210,040 in May 2025, a fall of $90 (+0%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as slower than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 1,200 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as internship/residency. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Louisiana pays the highest state median at $502,720, which is +139% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $395,040. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 39,390 jobs Median $210,040/yr

Median Salary

$210,040

per year

Median Hourly

$100.98/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$212,110

average

Employment

39,390

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Pediatricians, General pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$210,040 Top 3% higher than 97% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Below this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). This entry sits in this band. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above (this entry) 25 US occupations 3%

$210,040 · 97th percentile of 825 US occupations

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 Pediatricians, General; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Pediatricians, General sits on the slower-growing side at +0.8% growth and $210,040 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000$200000$250000$300000 0%10%20%30%40%50% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Registered Nurses - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.9% · Median annual wage: $97550Licensed Practical a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.6% · Median annual wage: $64400Pharmacy Technicians - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $45750Physicians, All Other - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $265930Clinical Laboratory … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $62930Nurse Practitioners - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 40.1% · Median annual wage: $132300Pharmacists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $140910Physical Therapists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.9% · Median annual wage: $102760Radiologic Technolog… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.3% · Median annual wage: $80110Dental Hygienists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7% · Median annual wage: $98100Medical Records Spec… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 7.1% · Median annual wage: $51140Speech-Language Path… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15% · Median annual wage: $97870Health Technologists… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.2% · Median annual wage: $50290Emergency Medical Te… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.1% · Median annual wage: $44470Occupational Therapi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 13.8% · Median annual wage: $100330Physician Assistants - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 20.4% · Median annual wage: $135880Psychiatric Technici… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 20% · Median annual wage: $45130Respiratory Therapists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.1% · Median annual wage: $82280Veterinary Technolog… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 9.1% · Median annual wage: $47380Dentists, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.1% · Median annual wage: $170950Surgical Technologists - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $64650Family Medicine Phys… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.7% · Median annual wage: $244180Paramedics - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $60600Diagnostic Medical S… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 13% · Median annual wage: $96590Pediatricians, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.8% · Median annual wage: $210040
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Pediatricians, General sits on the slower-growing side at +0.8% growth and $210,040 median pay.
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  • Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
  • Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
  • Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
  • Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
  • Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
  • Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
  • Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
  • Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
  • Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
  • Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
  • Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
  • Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
  • Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
  • Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
  • Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
  • Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
  • Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
  • Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
  • Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
  • Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
  • Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
  • Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
  • Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
  • Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
  • Pediatricians, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.8%, Median annual wage $210040

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+0.8%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

1,200

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+400

46,400 (2024) → 46,800 (2034)

Typical Education

Doctoral or professional degree

On-the-Job Training

Internship/residency

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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 Pediatricians, General roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Speaking 4.3
Critical Thinking 4.3
Judgment and Decision Making 4.3
Reading Comprehension 4.1
Active Listening 4.1
Writing 4.0
Science 4.0
Active Learning 4.0
Monitoring 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0

Knowledge Areas

Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
Therapy and Counseling 4.5
Biology 4.4
Psychology 4.3
Customer and Personal Service 4.3
English Language 3.8
Sociology and Anthropology 3.4
Education and Training 3.3
Personnel and Human Resources 3.2
Computers and Electronics 3.1

Key Tasks

  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
  • Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
  • Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
  • Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
  • Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
  • Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
  • Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$91,470
25th$138,290
Median$210,040
75th$273,700
90th$338,500

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$43.98
25th$66.49
Median$100.98
75th$131.59
90th$162.74

Pediatricians, General pay history, 2019–2025

Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$160,000$170,000$180,000$190,000$200,000$210,000$220,000 2019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2019: $175,310National median - 2020: $177,130National median - 2021: $170,480National median - 2022: $190,350National median - 2023: $198,690National median - 2024: $210,130National median - 2025: $210,040$210,040
National median annual wage for Pediatricians, General, May 2019 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2019 $175,310
2020 $177,130
2021 $170,480
2022 $190,350
2023 $198,690
2024 $210,130
2025 $210,040

2019 median

$175,310

2025 median

$210,040

2019–2025 change

+$34,730 (+19.8%)

Avg/year

+3.1%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Pediatricians, General by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2019 $175,310 First banked release 29,740
May 2020 $177,130 +1.0% 27,550
May 2021 $170,480 -3.8% 33,620
May 2022 $190,350 +11.7% 33,430
May 2023 $198,690 +4.4% 34,870
May 2024 $210,130 +5.8% 42,960
May 2025 $210,040 +0.0% 39,390

Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $175,310 in May 2019 to $210,040 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 29,740 in May 2019 to 39,390 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Louisiana $502,720 +139% above national
2 Idaho $297,680 +42% above national
3 New Hampshire $273,410 +30% above national
4 Montana $273,260 +30% above national
5 Wisconsin $269,790 +28% above national
6 Alaska $267,390 +27% above national
7 Iowa $262,440 +25% above national
8 South Dakota $257,610 +23% above national
9 Maine $245,920 +17% above national
10 Oklahoma $236,780 +13% above national
11 North Dakota $234,950 +12% above national
12 Arizona $233,950 +11% above national
13 Minnesota $226,660 +8% above national
14 Pennsylvania $226,440 +8% above national
15 Oregon $224,690 +7% above national
16 Missouri $223,910 +7% above national
17 Massachusetts $221,170 +5% above national
18 Delaware $219,190 +4% above national
19 Rhode Island $218,080 +4% above national
20 Ohio $217,970 +4% above national
21 South Carolina $217,120 +3% above national
22 Connecticut $216,830 +3% above national
23 Vermont $215,350 +3% above national
24 California $214,140 +2% above national
25 New York $212,150 +1% above national
26 Utah $210,360 same as national
27 Kansas $209,840 same as national
28 Alabama $209,490 same as national
29 Michigan $204,690 3% below national
30 New Mexico $202,390 4% below national
31 New Jersey $201,560 4% below national
32 Hawaii $197,090 6% below national
33 Illinois $196,760 6% below national
34 Colorado $196,440 6% below national
35 Virginia $195,940 7% below national
36 Mississippi $183,650 13% below national
37 North Carolina $183,550 13% below national
38 Florida $182,010 13% below national
39 Maryland $181,640 14% below national
40 Indiana $177,300 16% below national
41 Tennessee $176,210 16% below national
42 Nebraska $175,990 16% below national
43 Kentucky $175,690 16% below national
44 Texas $173,360 17% below national
45 Washington $169,540 19% below national
46 Arkansas $160,440 24% below national
47 West Virginia $158,470 25% below national
48 Georgia $149,990 29% below national
49 Puerto Rico $98,350 53% below national
50 District of Columbia $79,240 62% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $395,040 +88% above national
2 Vallejo, CA $357,320 +70% above national
3 York-Hanover, PA $344,960 +64% above national
4 St. Cloud, MN $298,830 +42% above national
5 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $290,420 +38% above national
6 Fresno, CA $289,290 +38% above national
7 Manchester-Nashua, NH $287,040 +37% above national
8 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $276,470 +32% above national
9 Kansas City, MO-KS $271,410 +29% above national
10 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $271,190 +29% above national
11 Eugene-Springfield, OR $269,550 +28% above national
12 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $262,650 +25% above national
13 Visalia, CA $262,270 +25% above national
14 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $257,610 +23% above national
15 Salem, OR $256,710 +22% above national
16 Anchorage, AK $251,830 +20% above national
17 Portland-South Portland, ME $245,920 +17% above national
18 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $242,160 +15% above national
19 Oklahoma City, OK $236,780 +13% above national
20 Fargo, ND-MN $234,950 +12% above national
21 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $234,380 +12% above national
22 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $233,950 +11% above national
23 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $232,880 +11% above national
24 Colorado Springs, CO $230,720 +10% above national
25 Wichita, KS $228,820 +9% above national
26 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $227,540 +8% above national
27 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $226,440 +8% above national
28 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $226,280 +8% above national
29 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $225,700 +7% above national
30 Ogden, UT $225,640 +7% above national
31 St. Louis, MO-IL $223,910 +7% above national
32 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $222,950 +6% above national
33 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $221,170 +5% above national
34 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $220,030 +5% above national
35 Roanoke, VA $219,960 +5% above national
36 New Haven, CT $219,550 +5% above national
37 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $219,350 +4% above national
38 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $218,080 +4% above national
39 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $218,000 +4% above national
40 Cleveland, OH $217,970 +4% above national
41 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $217,670 +4% above national
42 Urban Honolulu, HI $217,280 +3% above national
43 Springfield, IL $217,000 +3% above national
44 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $216,750 +3% above national
45 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $216,040 +3% above national
46 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $215,350 +3% above national
47 Raleigh-Cary, NC $214,680 +2% above national
48 Albuquerque, NM $214,520 +2% above national
49 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $214,480 +2% above national
50 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $213,310 +2% above national
51 Worcester, MA $213,200 +2% above national
52 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $212,660 +1% above national
53 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $212,640 +1% above national
54 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $212,490 +1% above national
55 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $211,230 +1% above national
56 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $209,790 same as national
57 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $208,430 1% below national
58 Pittsburgh, PA $208,050 1% below national
59 Tulsa, OK $208,040 1% below national
60 Toledo, OH $207,990 1% below national
61 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $207,450 1% below national
62 Springfield, MA $206,490 2% below national
63 Birmingham, AL $189,650 10% below national
64 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $188,340 10% below national
65 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $186,620 11% below national
66 Tucson, AZ $183,400 13% below national
67 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $182,680 13% below national
68 Columbus, GA-AL $181,990 13% below national
69 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $176,900 16% below national
70 El Paso, TX $176,710 16% below national
71 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $176,210 16% below national
72 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $175,680 16% below national
73 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $173,950 17% below national
74 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $172,850 18% below national
75 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $172,520 18% below national
76 Syracuse, NY $170,780 19% below national
77 Asheville, NC $170,140 19% below national
78 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $170,020 19% below national
79 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $168,640 20% below national
80 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $168,200 20% below national
81 Richmond, VA $165,370 21% below national
82 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $165,350 21% below national
83 Lexington-Fayette, KY $165,300 21% below national
84 Knoxville, TN $164,720 22% below national
85 Chattanooga, TN-GA $163,320 22% below national
86 Rockford, IL $161,330 23% below national
87 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $160,160 24% below national
88 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $152,990 27% below national
89 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $149,990 29% below national
90 Corpus Christi, TX $148,320 29% below national
91 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $144,430 31% below national
92 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $142,980 32% below national
93 Flint, MI $130,900 38% below national
94 Rochester, NY $124,990 40% below national
95 Winston-Salem, NC $124,200 41% below national
96 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $124,190 41% below national
97 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $116,320 45% below national
98 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $107,700 49% below national
99 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $103,720 51% below national
100 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $98,350 53% below national
101 Ann Arbor, MI $81,550 61% below national
102 Madison, WI $75,590 64% below national
103 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,000 66% below national
104 Johnson City, TN $64,220 69% below national
105 Morgantown, WV $62,510 70% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 29 (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 70 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($210,040 here) and reported employment (39,390 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pediatricians, General make?
The median annual salary for Pediatricians, General is $210,040 ($100.98/hour). The salary range spans from $91,470 at the 10th percentile to $338,500 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Pediatricians, General pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $210,040, Pediatricians, General pay is higher than 97% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Pediatricians, General the most?
Louisiana pays the highest median salary for Pediatricians, General at $502,720/year, which is +139% above the national median.
What education do Pediatricians, General need?
BLS assigns Pediatricians, General to Doctoral or professional degree for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Internship/residency.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Pediatricians, General?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Pediatricians, General in this release. WageDex shows the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Pediatricians, General a good career?
Employment for Pediatricians, General is projected to grow 0.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 1,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Pediatricians, General pay vary by state?
Pediatricians, General salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Louisiana at $502,720/year, while District of Columbia pays the least at $79,240/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Pediatricians, General?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $395,040/year. BLS reports a median for 105 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Pediatricians, General pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $273,700/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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