Pediatricians, General
Median $210,040
Occupation · SOC 29-1229
Physicians, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What physicians, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$265,930 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $262,040
- Median hourly wage
- $127.85
- Mean hourly wage
- $125.98
- Employment
- 342,720
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1229.
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How much do physicians, all other make?
The median annual wage for physicians, all other was $265,930 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $69,170 and the highest-paid 10% more than $452,360. As an hourly rate, the median is $127.85. About 342,720 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in North Dakota ($454,550), Montana ($438,850) and Maine ($419,410). North Dakota also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for physicians, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,170 | $33.26 | $5,764 | $4,791 |
| 25th percentile | $102,930 | $49.48 | $8,578 | $6,770 |
| Median | $265,930 | $127.85 | $22,161 | $15,765 |
| 75th percentile | $378,770 | $182.10 | $31,564 | $21,174 |
| 90th percentile | $452,360 | $217.48 | $37,697 | $24,691 |
Physicians, All Other: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$324,735 take-home in national prices
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$280,112 take-home in national prices
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$258,457 take-home in national prices
Where a median physicians, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 740 | $454,550 | $136,980 | $564,890 | $288,881 | $324,735 |
| Montana | 580 | $438,850 | $236,960 | $442,330 | $265,112 | $280,112 |
| Maine | 1,340 | $419,410 | $211,500 | $442,790 | $247,148 | $254,660 |
| Wisconsin | 6,350 | $391,740 | $201,050 | $478,990 | $240,037 | $255,100 |
| Minnesota | 5,350 | $367,320 | $75,280 | $468,570 | $217,731 | $220,775 |
| Indiana | 6,760 | $366,190 | $130,110 | $462,610 | $236,103 | $252,979 |
| New Hampshire | 1,000 | $361,300 | $131,710 | $412,590 | $244,071 | $234,312 |
| Alaska | 270 | $355,100 | $203,020 | $524,990 | $240,245 | $234,708 |
| Louisiana | 4,740 | $350,920 | $71,980 | $463,270 | $227,977 | $258,457 |
| Oregon | 4,130 | $347,180 | $110,120 | $441,530 | $202,540 | $195,954 |
| Vermont | 440 | $343,050 | $174,990 | $517,900 | $210,547 | $214,935 |
| Wyoming | 440 | $342,800 | $156,000 | $466,750 | $233,462 | $251,871 |
| Hawaii | 1,830 | $339,290 | $124,470 | $481,940 | $204,526 | $186,016 |
| New Mexico | 1,930 | $327,670 | $135,220 | $449,310 | $209,044 | $226,699 |
| Kentucky | 3,340 | $327,390 | $120,640 | $549,810 | $213,283 | $236,563 |
| Arizona | 6,800 | $312,490 | $75,610 | $518,640 | $208,660 | $207,257 |
| Washington | 6,300 | $307,170 | $95,230 | $424,410 | $209,757 | $196,011 |
| Tennessee | 5,340 | $301,290 | $101,560 | $503,430 | $209,656 | $228,209 |
| Idaho | 1,700 | $299,340 | $38,390 | $429,850 | $193,781 | $202,924 |
| Colorado | 1,990 | $298,320 | $171,810 | $418,690 | $194,723 | $188,956 |
| Delaware | 1,370 | $297,470 | $77,500 | $359,410 | $188,435 | $188,797 |
| Ohio | 21,160 | $297,440 | $62,990 | $501,260 | $199,705 | $215,259 |
| Iowa | 1,440 | $295,190 | $74,210 | $412,010 | $195,592 | $222,866 |
| Nebraska | 1,170 | $290,470 | $80,370 | $456,210 | $191,113 | $212,106 |
| New Jersey | 9,730 | $285,010 | $75,590 | $430,940 | $183,445 | $168,600 |
| California | 25,530 | $281,590 | $80,590 | $431,980 | $172,754 | $156,028 |
| Virginia | 8,480 | $278,530 | $103,490 | $417,070 | $181,401 | $179,421 |
| South Carolina | 4,510 | $274,480 | $66,320 | $501,690 | $180,946 | $193,011 |
| Alabama | 3,980 | $272,610 | $98,690 | $424,420 | $182,744 | $205,740 |
| Texas | 30,720 | $269,800 | $60,600 | $457,450 | $191,520 | $197,328 |
| Georgia | 8,580 | $266,880 | $82,350 | $457,060 | $177,189 | $184,011 |
| Florida | 23,390 | $262,180 | $65,370 | $439,940 | $186,922 | $180,751 |
| North Carolina | 14,080 | $260,330 | $66,740 | $424,760 | $175,927 | $186,509 |
| Oklahoma | 2,520 | $259,220 | $58,130 | $421,200 | $174,016 | $198,099 |
| West Virginia | 1,980 | $258,020 | $59,160 | $374,980 | $173,483 | $193,842 |
| Nevada | 2,400 | $252,120 | $74,990 | $409,930 | $180,850 | $180,888 |
| New York | 16,600 | $242,500 | $86,250 | $414,440 | $161,153 | $149,325 |
| Massachusetts | 8,210 | $236,580 | $77,630 | $431,300 | $159,014 | $150,358 |
| Rhode Island | 1,180 | $228,590 | $80,130 | $357,730 | $155,975 | $152,498 |
| Mississippi | Not published | $228,130 | $61,960 | $455,660 | $157,979 | $181,684 |
| Utah | 3,510 | $228,060 | $82,330 | $442,310 | $156,182 | $157,976 |
| Missouri | 3,990 | $227,980 | $67,070 | $435,150 | $156,504 | $172,329 |
| Kansas | 5,230 | $221,540 | $67,750 | $451,910 | $150,833 | $167,466 |
| Pennsylvania | 23,800 | $217,310 | $70,850 | $423,340 | $152,974 | $156,780 |
| Connecticut | 4,700 | $214,990 | $85,910 | $430,830 | $145,565 | $140,493 |
| Maryland | 10,340 | $212,080 | $74,230 | $401,890 | $145,735 | $138,850 |
| Puerto Rico | 930 | $172,230 | $33,120 | $332,950 | — | — |
| Michigan | 13,150 | $155,480 | $63,990 | $465,930 | $111,179 | $115,551 |
| Arkansas | 4,290 | $136,880 | $58,710 | $402,190 | $99,959 | $114,979 |
| Illinois | 20,790 | $132,540 | $71,830 | $452,200 | $95,441 | $95,481 |
| District of Columbia | 1,960 | $77,430 | $70,530 | $338,940 | $59,689 | $54,312 |
| South Dakota | 200 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1229. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.