29 Series · SOC 29-1229
Physicians, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $265,930
- Median / year
- $452,360
- Top 10% earn
- +2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 342,720
- US workers
Physicians, All Other earn a median of $265,930 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $265,930, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $69,170 (10th percentile) to $452,360 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 342,720 US workers. North Dakota pays the most ($454,550), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Physicians, All Other earn a median of $265,930, 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 #16 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.5% by 2033.
- $265,930
- Median annual wage
- Top 2%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #16 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 6.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: North Dakota at $454,550. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229) pays a national median of $265,930 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $69,170 at the 10th percentile to $452,360 at the 90th, with a mean of $262,040 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 342,720 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 449 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,600 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. North Dakota pays the highest state median at $454,550, which is +71% above the national figure. The top metro is Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $517,900 - 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 342,720 jobs Median $265,930/yr
Median Salary
$265,930
per year
Median Hourly
$127.85/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$262,040
average
Employment
342,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Physicians, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$265,930 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 Physicians, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Physicians, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +2.5% growth and $265,930 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.5%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
9,600
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 Physicians, All Other roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.5
Active Listening 4.4
Critical Thinking 4.3
Monitoring 4.1
Judgment and Decision Making 4.1
Speaking 4.0
Active Learning 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Complex Problem Solving 3.9
Writing 3.8
Knowledge Areas
Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
Biology 4.1
English Language 4.1
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Administration and Management 3.4
Education and Training 3.3
Psychology 2.9
Chemistry 2.8
Sales and Marketing 2.6
Personnel and Human Resources 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
- ▸ Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
- ▸ Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.
- ▸ Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
- ▸ Admit patients for hospital stays.
- ▸ Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.
- ▸ Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
- ▸ Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.
- ▸ Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
- ▸ Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
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
$69,170
25th Percentile
$102,930
Median
$265,930
75th Percentile
$378,770
90th Percentile
$452,360
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $454,550 | +71% above national |
| 2 | Montana | $438,850 | +65% above national |
| 3 | Maine | $419,410 | +58% above national |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $391,740 | +47% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $367,320 | +38% above national |
| 6 | Indiana | $366,190 | +38% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $361,300 | +36% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $355,100 | +34% above national |
| 9 | Louisiana | $350,920 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $347,180 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $343,050 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Wyoming | $342,800 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Hawaii | $339,290 | +28% above national |
| 14 | New Mexico | $327,670 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Kentucky | $327,390 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Arizona | $312,490 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Washington | $307,170 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Tennessee | $301,290 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Idaho | $299,340 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Colorado | $298,320 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Delaware | $297,470 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Ohio | $297,440 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Iowa | $295,190 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $290,470 | +9% above national |
| 25 | New Jersey | $285,010 | +7% above national |
| 26 | California | $281,590 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Virginia | $278,530 | +5% above national |
| 28 | South Carolina | $274,480 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Alabama | $272,610 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Texas | $269,800 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Georgia | $266,880 | same as national |
| 32 | Florida | $262,180 | 1% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $260,330 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $259,220 | 3% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia | $258,020 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Nevada | $252,120 | 5% below national |
| 37 | New York | $242,500 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $236,580 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $228,590 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $228,130 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Utah | $228,060 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $227,980 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Kansas | $221,540 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Pennsylvania | $217,310 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Connecticut | $214,990 | 19% below national |
| 46 | Maryland | $212,080 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $172,230 | 35% below national |
| 48 | Michigan | $155,480 | 42% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $136,880 | 49% below national |
| 50 | Illinois | $132,540 | 50% below national |
| 51 | District of Columbia | $77,430 | 71% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $517,900 | +95% above national |
| 2 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $516,930 | +94% above national |
| 3 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $506,500 | +90% above national |
| 4 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $495,550 | +86% above national |
| 5 | Mansfield, OH | $478,020 | +80% above national |
| 6 | Grants Pass, OR | $460,430 | +73% above national |
| 7 | Bismarck, ND | $454,550 | +71% above national |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | $453,460 | +71% above national |
| 9 | Topeka, KS | $451,910 | +70% above national |
| 10 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $446,660 | +68% above national |
| 11 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $442,790 | +67% above national |
| 12 | Muncie, IN | $436,300 | +64% above national |
| 13 | Green Bay, WI | $435,420 | +64% above national |
| 14 | Lawrence, KS | $432,860 | +63% above national |
| 15 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $430,260 | +62% above national |
| 16 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $429,900 | +62% above national |
| 17 | Decatur, IL | $429,340 | +61% above national |
| 18 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $423,260 | +59% above national |
| 19 | Mankato, MN | $421,630 | +59% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $421,490 | +58% above national |
| 21 | Fargo, ND-MN | $418,980 | +58% above national |
| 22 | Eau Claire, WI | $418,650 | +57% above national |
| 23 | Midland, TX | $417,970 | +57% above national |
| 24 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $417,820 | +57% above national |
| 25 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $414,640 | +56% above national |
| 26 | Baton Rouge, LA | $413,620 | +56% above national |
| 27 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $412,560 | +55% above national |
| 28 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $412,490 | +55% above national |
| 29 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $411,670 | +55% above national |
| 30 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $411,200 | +55% above national |
| 31 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $408,840 | +54% above national |
| 32 | Bowling Green, KY | $407,570 | +53% above national |
| 33 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $406,170 | +53% above national |
| 34 | Appleton, WI | $406,080 | +53% above national |
| 35 | Sheboygan, WI | $403,750 | +52% above national |
| 36 | Salisbury, MD | $402,980 | +52% above national |
| 37 | Owensboro, KY | $401,180 | +51% above national |
| 38 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $400,870 | +51% above national |
| 39 | Kankakee, IL | $400,280 | +51% above national |
| 40 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $399,470 | +50% above national |
| 41 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $394,530 | +48% above national |
| 42 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $394,170 | +48% above national |
| 43 | St. Cloud, MN | $391,660 | +47% above national |
| 44 | Bangor, ME | $389,240 | +46% above national |
| 45 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $388,960 | +46% above national |
| 46 | Fort Wayne, IN | $388,320 | +46% above national |
| 47 | Las Cruces, NM | $387,450 | +46% above national |
| 48 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $386,090 | +45% above national |
| 49 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $385,940 | +45% above national |
| 50 | Salinas, CA | $384,990 | +45% above national |
| 51 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $383,720 | +44% above national |
| 52 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $379,700 | +43% above national |
| 53 | Paducah, KY-IL | $378,880 | +42% above national |
| 54 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $378,730 | +42% above national |
| 55 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $377,580 | +42% above national |
| 56 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $376,740 | +42% above national |
| 57 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $376,260 | +41% above national |
| 58 | Mobile, AL | $375,250 | +41% above national |
| 59 | Columbia, SC | $374,300 | +41% above national |
| 60 | Springfield, OH | $374,300 | +41% above national |
| 61 | Salem, OR | $373,970 | +41% above national |
| 62 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $373,440 | +40% above national |
| 63 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $373,150 | +40% above national |
| 64 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $372,510 | +40% above national |
| 65 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $371,190 | +40% above national |
| 66 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $370,710 | +39% above national |
| 67 | El Centro, CA | $370,290 | +39% above national |
| 68 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $370,020 | +39% above national |
| 69 | Columbus, IN | $369,300 | +39% above national |
| 70 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $368,750 | +39% above national |
| 71 | Rochester, MN | $367,320 | +38% above national |
| 72 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $367,050 | +38% above national |
| 73 | Duluth, MN-WI | $364,710 | +37% above national |
| 74 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $364,620 | +37% above national |
| 75 | Amarillo, TX | $364,420 | +37% above national |
| 76 | Wausau, WI | $364,260 | +37% above national |
| 77 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $364,180 | +37% above national |
| 78 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $364,040 | +37% above national |
| 79 | Kenosha, WI | $363,890 | +37% above national |
| 80 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $363,850 | +37% above national |
| 81 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $363,550 | +37% above national |
| 82 | Dothan, AL | $363,120 | +37% above national |
| 83 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $361,730 | +36% above national |
| 84 | Asheville, NC | $360,010 | +35% above national |
| 85 | Ann Arbor, MI | $359,800 | +35% above national |
| 86 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $357,740 | +35% above national |
| 87 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $357,280 | +34% above national |
| 88 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $357,080 | +34% above national |
| 89 | Tucson, AZ | $357,070 | +34% above national |
| 90 | Savannah, GA | $357,050 | +34% above national |
| 91 | Huntsville, AL | $357,010 | +34% above national |
| 92 | Bloomington, IL | $356,830 | +34% above national |
| 93 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $355,390 | +34% above national |
| 94 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $354,700 | +33% above national |
| 95 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $354,130 | +33% above national |
| 96 | Anchorage, AK | $353,870 | +33% above national |
| 97 | Rome, GA | $353,400 | +33% above national |
| 98 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $352,230 | +32% above national |
| 99 | Decatur, AL | $351,790 | +32% above national |
| 100 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $350,490 | +32% above national |
| 101 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $350,420 | +32% above national |
| 102 | Burlington, NC | $350,130 | +32% above national |
| 103 | Jacksonville, FL | $349,990 | +32% above national |
| 104 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $349,740 | +32% above national |
| 105 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $349,720 | +32% above national |
| 106 | Reno, NV | $349,200 | +31% above national |
| 107 | Alexandria, LA | $349,010 | +31% above national |
| 108 | Grand Junction, CO | $348,710 | +31% above national |
| 109 | Pittsfield, MA | $347,840 | +31% above national |
| 110 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $347,620 | +31% above national |
| 111 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $347,180 | +31% above national |
| 112 | Albany, GA | $346,640 | +30% above national |
| 113 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $344,380 | +30% above national |
| 114 | Cheyenne, WY | $342,800 | +29% above national |
| 115 | Evansville, IN | $342,470 | +29% above national |
| 116 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $341,440 | +28% above national |
| 117 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $341,070 | +28% above national |
| 118 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $341,060 | +28% above national |
| 119 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $340,640 | +28% above national |
| 120 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $340,630 | +28% above national |
| 121 | Bloomington, IN | $340,220 | +28% above national |
| 122 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $339,350 | +28% above national |
| 123 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $339,290 | +28% above national |
| 124 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $338,170 | +27% above national |
| 125 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $337,760 | +27% above national |
| 126 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $337,360 | +27% above national |
| 127 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $337,080 | +27% above national |
| 128 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $336,190 | +26% above national |
| 129 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $335,670 | +26% above national |
| 130 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $335,600 | +26% above national |
| 131 | Chico, CA | $334,980 | +26% above national |
| 132 | Missoula, MT | $334,110 | +26% above national |
| 133 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $333,860 | +26% above national |
| 134 | Rocky Mount, NC | $332,950 | +25% above national |
| 135 | Hammond, LA | $332,610 | +25% above national |
| 136 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $330,890 | +24% above national |
| 137 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $330,560 | +24% above national |
| 138 | Albany, OR | $329,720 | +24% above national |
| 139 | St. George, UT | $329,620 | +24% above national |
| 140 | Lubbock, TX | $328,740 | +24% above national |
| 141 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $328,470 | +24% above national |
| 142 | Binghamton, NY | $328,150 | +23% above national |
| 143 | Albuquerque, NM | $327,670 | +23% above national |
| 144 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $327,040 | +23% above national |
| 145 | Lincoln, NE | $326,620 | +23% above national |
| 146 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $326,440 | +23% above national |
| 147 | Joplin, MO-KS | $324,090 | +22% above national |
| 148 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $324,000 | +22% above national |
| 149 | Rockford, IL | $323,660 | +22% above national |
| 150 | Modesto, CA | $323,580 | +22% above national |
| 151 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $323,050 | +21% above national |
| 152 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $321,820 | +21% above national |
| 153 | Hattiesburg, MS | $319,400 | +20% above national |
| 154 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $319,370 | +20% above national |
| 155 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $317,860 | +20% above national |
| 156 | Helena, MT | $316,530 | +19% above national |
| 157 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $315,840 | +19% above national |
| 158 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $315,660 | +19% above national |
| 159 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $315,630 | +19% above national |
| 160 | Fresno, CA | $315,390 | +19% above national |
| 161 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $315,380 | +19% above national |
| 162 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $315,350 | +19% above national |
| 163 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $315,230 | +19% above national |
| 164 | Casper, WY | $315,050 | +18% above national |
| 165 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $314,460 | +18% above national |
| 166 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $314,220 | +18% above national |
| 167 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $313,710 | +18% above national |
| 168 | Williamsport, PA | $313,620 | +18% above national |
| 169 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $313,460 | +18% above national |
| 170 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $313,140 | +18% above national |
| 171 | Waco, TX | $312,520 | +18% above national |
| 172 | Columbia, MO | $312,080 | +17% above national |
| 173 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $312,080 | +17% above national |
| 174 | Jonesboro, AR | $312,020 | +17% above national |
| 175 | Pueblo, CO | $311,190 | +17% above national |
| 176 | Dubuque, IA | $309,930 | +17% above national |
| 177 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $309,880 | +17% above national |
| 178 | Goldsboro, NC | $309,210 | +16% above national |
| 179 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $308,380 | +16% above national |
| 180 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $308,280 | +16% above national |
| 181 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $308,270 | +16% above national |
| 182 | Oklahoma City, OK | $307,800 | +16% above national |
| 183 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $307,400 | +16% above national |
| 184 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $307,290 | +16% above national |
| 185 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $306,410 | +15% above national |
| 186 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $305,610 | +15% above national |
| 187 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $305,510 | +15% above national |
| 188 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $305,350 | +15% above national |
| 189 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $304,470 | +14% above national |
| 190 | Worcester, MA | $304,380 | +14% above national |
| 191 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $304,090 | +14% above national |
| 192 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $303,740 | +14% above national |
| 193 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $303,020 | +14% above national |
| 194 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $302,660 | +14% above national |
| 195 | Toledo, OH | $302,450 | +14% above national |
| 196 | Madison, WI | $301,940 | +14% above national |
| 197 | Elizabethtown, KY | $301,500 | +13% above national |
| 198 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $301,330 | +13% above national |
| 199 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $301,270 | +13% above national |
| 200 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $300,090 | +13% above national |
| 201 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $300,040 | +13% above national |
| 202 | Springfield, MO | $300,000 | +13% above national |
| 203 | Lafayette, LA | $299,990 | +13% above national |
| 204 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $299,750 | +13% above national |
| 205 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $298,600 | +12% above national |
| 206 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $298,580 | +12% above national |
| 207 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $298,320 | +12% above national |
| 208 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $297,410 | +12% above national |
| 209 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $296,960 | +12% above national |
| 210 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $296,910 | +12% above national |
| 211 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $296,840 | +12% above national |
| 212 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $295,940 | +11% above national |
| 213 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $295,640 | +11% above national |
| 214 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $295,480 | +11% above national |
| 215 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $295,200 | +11% above national |
| 216 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $295,020 | +11% above national |
| 217 | Manhattan, KS | $294,890 | +11% above national |
| 218 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $294,490 | +11% above national |
| 219 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $294,360 | +11% above national |
| 220 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $294,320 | +11% above national |
| 221 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $294,170 | +11% above national |
| 222 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $293,630 | +10% above national |
| 223 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $293,200 | +10% above national |
| 224 | Monroe, LA | $293,170 | +10% above national |
| 225 | Akron, OH | $293,090 | +10% above national |
| 226 | Yakima, WA | $293,080 | +10% above national |
| 227 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $292,650 | +10% above national |
| 228 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $292,490 | +10% above national |
| 229 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $292,490 | +10% above national |
| 230 | Wichita Falls, TX | $292,330 | +10% above national |
| 231 | Gainesville, FL | $291,160 | +9% above national |
| 232 | Omaha, NE-IA | $290,460 | +9% above national |
| 233 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $290,330 | +9% above national |
| 234 | Lebanon, PA | $290,120 | +9% above national |
| 235 | El Paso, TX | $289,950 | +9% above national |
| 236 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $289,460 | +9% above national |
| 237 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $289,010 | +9% above national |
| 238 | Dalton, GA | $287,800 | +8% above national |
| 239 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $287,660 | +8% above national |
| 240 | Utica-Rome, NY | $287,370 | +8% above national |
| 241 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $287,200 | +8% above national |
| 242 | Redding, CA | $287,080 | +8% above national |
| 243 | Syracuse, NY | $286,920 | +8% above national |
| 244 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $286,310 | +8% above national |
| 245 | Charlottesville, VA | $286,090 | +8% above national |
| 246 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $285,950 | +8% above national |
| 247 | Charleston, WV | $285,470 | +7% above national |
| 248 | Montgomery, AL | $285,260 | +7% above national |
| 249 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $285,100 | +7% above national |
| 250 | Lake Charles, LA | $284,440 | +7% above national |
| 251 | Richmond, VA | $284,090 | +7% above national |
| 252 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $283,960 | +7% above national |
| 253 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $283,730 | +7% above national |
| 254 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $283,600 | +7% above national |
| 255 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $283,220 | +7% above national |
| 256 | Florence, SC | $282,920 | +6% above national |
| 257 | Colorado Springs, CO | $282,900 | +6% above national |
| 258 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $282,480 | +6% above national |
| 259 | Jacksonville, NC | $282,050 | +6% above national |
| 260 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $281,560 | +6% above national |
| 261 | Boise City, ID | $281,440 | +6% above national |
| 262 | Beckley, WV | $281,110 | +6% above national |
| 263 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $280,490 | +5% above national |
| 264 | Traverse City, MI | $280,490 | +5% above national |
| 265 | Johnson City, TN | $280,260 | +5% above national |
| 266 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $279,930 | +5% above national |
| 267 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $279,620 | +5% above national |
| 268 | Altoona, PA | $279,160 | +5% above national |
| 269 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $279,090 | +5% above national |
| 270 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $278,630 | +5% above national |
| 271 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $278,600 | +5% above national |
| 272 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $278,460 | +5% above national |
| 273 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $277,850 | +4% above national |
| 274 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $276,670 | +4% above national |
| 275 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $276,600 | +4% above national |
| 276 | Knoxville, TN | $276,370 | +4% above national |
| 277 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $275,390 | +4% above national |
| 278 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $275,080 | +3% above national |
| 279 | Lynchburg, VA | $273,740 | +3% above national |
| 280 | Merced, CA | $273,110 | +3% above national |
| 281 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $272,040 | +2% above national |
| 282 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $271,750 | +2% above national |
| 283 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $269,270 | +1% above national |
| 284 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $269,000 | +1% above national |
| 285 | Morristown, TN | $267,730 | +1% above national |
| 286 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $267,690 | +1% above national |
| 287 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $266,280 | same as national |
| 288 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $265,930 | same as national |
| 289 | Laredo, TX | $265,860 | same as national |
| 290 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $265,000 | same as national |
| 291 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $264,260 | 1% below national |
| 292 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $264,060 | 1% below national |
| 293 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $261,830 | 2% below national |
| 294 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $260,890 | 2% below national |
| 295 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $260,400 | 2% below national |
| 296 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $259,480 | 2% below national |
| 297 | Tulsa, OK | $259,220 | 3% below national |
| 298 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $258,940 | 3% below national |
| 299 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $258,750 | 3% below national |
| 300 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $258,650 | 3% below national |
| 301 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $258,380 | 3% below national |
| 302 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $258,130 | 3% below national |
| 303 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $257,490 | 3% below national |
| 304 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $257,490 | 3% below national |
| 305 | Iowa City, IA | $257,340 | 3% below national |
| 306 | Carson City, NV | $257,310 | 3% below national |
| 307 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $256,820 | 3% below national |
| 308 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $255,530 | 4% below national |
| 309 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $255,160 | 4% below national |
| 310 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $254,690 | 4% below national |
| 311 | Lawton, OK | $254,300 | 4% below national |
| 312 | Ponce, PR | $253,660 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Corpus Christi, TX | $253,530 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $253,460 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Wilmington, NC | $252,960 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Logan, UT-ID | $252,630 | 5% below national |
| 317 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $252,510 | 5% below national |
| 318 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $252,400 | 5% below national |
| 319 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $252,370 | 5% below national |
| 320 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $250,050 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Warner Robins, GA | $250,040 | 6% below national |
| 322 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $249,480 | 6% below national |
| 323 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $249,250 | 6% below national |
| 324 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $248,930 | 6% below national |
| 325 | Cleveland, OH | $248,400 | 7% below national |
| 326 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $248,400 | 7% below national |
| 327 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $247,290 | 7% below national |
| 328 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $246,440 | 7% below national |
| 329 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $245,960 | 8% below national |
| 330 | Jackson, TN | $245,880 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $245,810 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $243,530 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $243,330 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $239,680 | 10% below national |
| 335 | Longview, TX | $239,170 | 10% below national |
| 336 | Battle Creek, MI | $238,660 | 10% below national |
| 337 | Chambersburg, PA | $238,260 | 10% below national |
| 338 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $238,040 | 10% below national |
| 339 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $238,010 | 10% below national |
| 340 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $237,900 | 11% below national |
| 341 | Birmingham, AL | $237,040 | 11% below national |
| 342 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $236,170 | 11% below national |
| 343 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $235,360 | 11% below national |
| 344 | Saginaw, MI | $234,950 | 12% below national |
| 345 | Santa Fe, NM | $234,790 | 12% below national |
| 346 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $234,560 | 12% below national |
| 347 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $234,000 | 12% below national |
| 348 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $233,700 | 12% below national |
| 349 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $232,960 | 12% below national |
| 350 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $232,880 | 12% below national |
| 351 | Ocala, FL | $231,840 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $229,870 | 14% below national |
| 353 | Mayaguez, PR | $229,760 | 14% below national |
| 354 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $228,710 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Glens Falls, NY | $228,480 | 14% below national |
| 356 | San Angelo, TX | $226,100 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Terre Haute, IN | $225,970 | 15% below national |
| 358 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $225,000 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Peoria, IL | $224,690 | 16% below national |
| 360 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $224,530 | 16% below national |
| 361 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $224,270 | 16% below national |
| 362 | Ogden, UT | $223,600 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $222,820 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $222,410 | 16% below national |
| 365 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $221,980 | 17% below national |
| 366 | Cleveland, TN | $221,420 | 17% below national |
| 367 | Jefferson City, MO | $220,460 | 17% below national |
| 368 | Walla Walla, WA | $219,860 | 17% below national |
| 369 | Victoria, TX | $219,640 | 17% below national |
| 370 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $218,770 | 18% below national |
| 371 | Lexington Park, MD | $218,270 | 18% below national |
| 372 | Tallahassee, FL | $217,800 | 18% below national |
| 373 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $217,670 | 18% below national |
| 374 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $215,480 | 19% below national |
| 375 | Columbus, OH | $214,760 | 19% below national |
| 376 | Rochester, NY | $214,550 | 19% below national |
| 377 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $213,870 | 20% below national |
| 378 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $213,860 | 20% below national |
| 379 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $211,890 | 20% below national |
| 380 | Lancaster, PA | $211,250 | 21% below national |
| 381 | Winchester, VA-WV | $210,550 | 21% below national |
| 382 | Monroe, MI | $210,090 | 21% below national |
| 383 | Sandusky, OH | $209,150 | 21% below national |
| 384 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $208,710 | 22% below national |
| 385 | Lima, OH | $208,000 | 22% below national |
| 386 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $207,770 | 22% below national |
| 387 | Gadsden, AL | $207,450 | 22% below national |
| 388 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $207,070 | 22% below national |
| 389 | Valdosta, GA | $204,720 | 23% below national |
| 390 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $200,820 | 24% below national |
| 391 | Odessa, TX | $200,310 | 25% below national |
| 392 | Flint, MI | $199,990 | 25% below national |
| 393 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $199,270 | 25% below national |
| 394 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $198,080 | 26% below national |
| 395 | Harrisonburg, VA | $197,580 | 26% below national |
| 396 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $196,760 | 26% below national |
| 397 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $195,880 | 26% below national |
| 398 | Vallejo, CA | $194,540 | 27% below national |
| 399 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $193,890 | 27% below national |
| 400 | Columbus, GA-AL | $191,360 | 28% below national |
| 401 | Sebring, FL | $189,990 | 29% below national |
| 402 | Pittsburgh, PA | $187,680 | 29% below national |
| 403 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $183,190 | 31% below national |
| 404 | Tyler, TX | $182,690 | 31% below national |
| 405 | Hot Springs, AR | $181,120 | 32% below national |
| 406 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $179,910 | 32% below national |
| 407 | Johnstown, PA | $178,240 | 33% below national |
| 408 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $176,650 | 34% below national |
| 409 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $163,900 | 38% below national |
| 410 | Yuma, AZ | $162,020 | 39% below national |
| 411 | Punta Gorda, FL | $160,830 | 40% below national |
| 412 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $156,000 | 41% below national |
| 413 | Wichita, KS | $151,470 | 43% below national |
| 414 | Bellingham, WA | $150,920 | 43% below national |
| 415 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $149,360 | 44% below national |
| 416 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $141,670 | 47% below national |
| 417 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $140,880 | 47% below national |
| 418 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $135,200 | 49% below national |
| 419 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $133,880 | 50% below national |
| 420 | Spartanburg, SC | $131,460 | 51% below national |
| 421 | Gainesville, GA | $130,500 | 51% below national |
| 422 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $126,260 | 53% below national |
| 423 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $125,010 | 53% below national |
| 424 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $124,130 | 53% below national |
| 425 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $121,040 | 54% below national |
| 426 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $119,600 | 55% below national |
| 427 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $108,510 | 59% below national |
| 428 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $101,100 | 62% below national |
| 429 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,870 | 63% below national |
| 430 | New Haven, CT | $98,840 | 63% below national |
| 431 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $95,900 | 64% below national |
| 432 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $94,820 | 64% below national |
| 433 | Springfield, MA | $80,750 | 70% below national |
| 434 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $80,190 | 70% below national |
| 435 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $78,370 | 71% below national |
| 436 | Reading, PA | $77,820 | 71% below national |
| 437 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $75,780 | 72% below national |
| 438 | Winston-Salem, NC | $74,700 | 72% below national |
| 439 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $74,500 | 72% below national |
| 440 | Erie, PA | $73,600 | 72% below national |
| 441 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $71,540 | 73% below national |
| 442 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,220 | 74% below national |
| 443 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,220 | 75% below national |
| 444 | Greenville, NC | $65,890 | 75% below national |
| 445 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $65,290 | 75% below national |
| 446 | Morgantown, WV | $63,950 | 76% below national |
| 447 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $63,510 | 76% below national |
| 448 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,710 | 78% below national |
| 449 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,700 | 78% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Physicians, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Physicians, All Other is $265,930 ($127.85/hour). The salary range spans from $69,170 at the 10th percentile to $452,360 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Physicians, All Other the most? ▼
North Dakota pays the highest median salary for Physicians, All Other at $454,550/year, which is +71% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Physicians, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Physicians, All Other is Doctoral or professional degree. On-the-job training: Internship/residency.
How dangerous is being a Physicians, All Other? ▼
Physicians, All Other 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 Physicians, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Physicians, All Other is projected to grow 2.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 9,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Physicians, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Physicians, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is North Dakota at $454,550/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $172,230/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Physicians, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Physicians, All Other is Burlington-South Burlington, VT at $517,900/year. BLS reports wage data for 449 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 Physicians, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $378,770/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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