Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Physicians, all other (SOC 29-1229) employed 342,720 people in May 2025. The median pay is $265,930 a year ($127.85 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $69,170 and the highest-paid 10% more than $452,360. BLS projects its employment to change by +3.4% between 2025 and 2035 (about 9,400 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Doctoral or professional degree.
Highest median pay: North Dakota ($454,550), Montana ($438,850), Maine ($419,410). Most jobs: Texas (30,720), California (25,530), Pennsylvania (23,800).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $69,170 | $33.25 |
| 25th percentile | $102,930 | $49.49 |
| Median | $265,930 | $127.85 |
| Mean | $262,040 | $125.98 |
| 75th percentile | $378,770 | $182.10 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $452,360 | $217.48 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 367,400 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 380,100 |
| Change in jobs | 12,600 |
| Percent change | +3.4% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 9,400 |
| Self-employed share | 3.3% |
| Typical entry education | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Internship/residency |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,980 | 0.85 | $272,610 | $98,690 | $424,420 | +3% | 5% |
| Alaska | 270 | 0.37 | $355,100 | $203,020 | $524,990 | +34% | 5% |
| Arizona | 6,800 | 0.95 | $312,490 | $75,610 | $518,640 | +18% | 6% |
| Arkansas | 4,290 | 1.49 | $136,880 | $58,710 | $402,190 | -49% | 9% |
| California | 25,530 | 0.64 | $281,590 | $80,590 | $431,980 | +6% | 9% |
| Colorado | 1,990 | 0.31 | $298,320 | $171,810 | $418,690 | +12% | 7% |
| Connecticut | 4,700 | 1.26 | $214,990 | $85,910 | $430,830 | -19% | 9% |
| Delaware | 1,370 | 1.28 | $297,470 | $77,500 | $359,410 | +12% | 6% |
| District of Columbia | 1,960 | 1.26 | $77,430 | $70,530 | $338,940 | -71% | 30% |
| Florida | 23,390 | 1.07 | $262,180 | $65,370 | $439,940 | -1% | 8% |
| Georgia | 8,580 | 0.80 | $266,880 | $82,350 | $457,060 | +0% | 7% |
| Hawaii | 1,830 | 1.32 | $339,290 | $124,470 | $481,940 | +28% | 7% |
| Idaho | 1,700 | 0.90 | $299,340 | $38,390 | $429,850 | +13% | 6% |
| Illinois | 20,790 | 1.55 | $132,540 | $71,830 | $452,200 | -50% | 12% |
| Indiana | 6,760 | 0.96 | $366,190 | $130,110 | $462,610 | +38% | 4% |
| Iowa | 1,440 | 0.42 | $295,190 | $74,210 | $412,010 | +11% | 4% |
| Kansas | 5,230 | 1.65 | $221,540 | $67,750 | $451,910 | -17% | 6% |
| Kentucky | 3,340 | 0.76 | $327,390 | $120,640 | $549,810 | +23% | 4% |
| Louisiana | 4,740 | 1.11 | $350,920 | $71,980 | $463,270 | +32% | 4% |
| Maine | 1,340 | 0.95 | $419,410 | $211,500 | $442,790 | +58% | 3% |
| Maryland | 10,340 | 1.70 | $212,080 | $74,230 | $401,890 | -20% | 10% |
| Massachusetts | 8,210 | 1.02 | $236,580 | $77,630 | $431,300 | -11% | 9% |
| Michigan | 13,150 | 1.36 | $155,480 | $63,990 | $465,930 | -42% | 9% |
| Minnesota | 5,350 | 0.82 | $367,320 | $75,280 | $468,570 | +38% | 4% |
| Missouri | 3,990 | 0.62 | $227,980 | $67,070 | $435,150 | -14% | 6% |
| Montana | 580 | 0.52 | $438,850 | $236,960 | $442,330 | +65% | 3% |
| Nebraska | 1,170 | 0.52 | $290,470 | $80,370 | $456,210 | +9% | 5% |
| Nevada | 2,400 | 0.70 | $252,120 | $74,990 | $409,930 | -5% | 8% |
| New Hampshire | 1,000 | 0.66 | $361,300 | $131,710 | $412,590 | +36% | 5% |
| New Jersey | 9,730 | 1.03 | $285,010 | $75,590 | $430,940 | +7% | 8% |
| New Mexico | 1,930 | 1.01 | $327,670 | $135,220 | $449,310 | +23% | 4% |
| New York | 16,600 | 0.78 | $242,500 | $86,250 | $414,440 | -9% | 8% |
| North Carolina | 14,080 | 1.29 | $260,330 | $66,740 | $424,760 | -2% | 6% |
| North Dakota | 740 | 0.78 | $454,550 | $136,980 | $564,890 | +71% | 3% |
| Ohio | 21,160 | 1.73 | $297,440 | $62,990 | $501,260 | +12% | 4% |
| Oklahoma | 2,520 | 0.67 | $259,220 | $58,130 | $421,200 | -3% | 5% |
| Oregon | 4,130 | 0.95 | $347,180 | $110,120 | $441,530 | +31% | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 23,800 | 1.78 | $217,310 | $70,850 | $423,340 | -18% | 7% |
| Rhode Island | 1,180 | 1.06 | $228,590 | $80,130 | $357,730 | -14% | 7% |
| South Carolina | 4,510 | 0.89 | $274,480 | $66,320 | $501,690 | +3% | 6% |
| South Dakota | 200 | 0.19 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | 5,340 | 0.74 | $301,290 | $101,560 | $503,430 | +13% | 5% |
| Texas | 30,720 | 0.99 | $269,800 | $60,600 | $457,450 | +1% | 7% |
| Utah | 3,510 | 0.92 | $228,060 | $82,330 | $442,310 | -14% | 8% |
| Vermont | 440 | 0.66 | $343,050 | $174,990 | $517,900 | +29% | 5% |
| Virginia | 8,480 | 0.94 | $278,530 | $103,490 | $417,070 | +5% | 7% |
| Washington | 6,300 | 0.81 | $307,170 | $95,230 | $424,410 | +16% | 7% |
| West Virginia | 1,980 | 1.28 | $258,020 | $59,160 | $374,980 | -3% | 4% |
| Wisconsin | 6,350 | 0.98 | $391,740 | $201,050 | $478,990 | +47% | 3% |
| Wyoming | 440 | 0.71 | $342,800 | $156,000 | $466,750 | +29% | 3% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | 500 | $451,910 | $68,320 | $454,460 | 1.96 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 690 | $442,790 | $211,690 | $442,790 | 1.08 |
| Green Bay, WI | 430 | $435,420 | $221,750 | $515,240 | 1.13 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 330 | $429,900 | $191,200 | $829,860 | 0.56 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 480 | $423,260 | $148,500 | $474,560 | 2.07 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 330 | $418,980 | $135,270 | $564,000 | 1.01 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1,060 | $413,620 | $209,630 | $472,910 | 1.17 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,390 | $411,200 | $232,480 | $478,990 | 1.32 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 340 | $394,170 | $138,730 | $480,380 | 1.57 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 950 | $388,960 | $173,990 | $520,830 | 0.71 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 710 | $388,320 | $68,630 | $388,320 | 1.42 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,690 | $378,730 | $75,280 | $468,570 | 0.86 |
| Mobile, AL | 340 | $375,250 | $179,320 | $504,130 | 0.90 |
| Columbia, SC | 1,050 | $374,300 | $99,230 | $501,690 | 1.21 |
| Salem, OR | 330 | $373,970 | $179,780 | $484,020 | 0.79 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 490 | $372,510 | $73,270 | $476,920 | 1.37 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 830 | $367,050 | $182,160 | $452,010 | 0.93 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 840 | $364,620 | $161,580 | $476,620 | 1.04 |
| Amarillo, TX | 410 | $364,420 | $123,730 | $510,060 | 1.51 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 3,730 | $364,040 | $134,180 | $437,100 | 1.53 |
| Asheville, NC | 1,020 | $360,010 | $164,170 | $411,580 | 2.56 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 640 | $357,080 | $107,040 | $388,680 | 0.96 |
| Tucson, AZ | 900 | $357,070 | $139,580 | $424,280 | 1.05 |
| Huntsville, AL | 430 | $357,010 | $151,230 | $418,070 | 0.74 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1,190 | $354,130 | $173,530 | $361,270 | 0.73 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2,070 | $349,990 | $81,810 | $464,230 | 1.22 |
| Reno, NV | 340 | $349,200 | $217,230 | $485,460 | 0.56 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 460 | $341,440 | $156,000 | $474,980 | 0.85 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 560 | $341,070 | $63,540 | $414,890 | 1.16 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,480 | $339,290 | $124,470 | $469,300 | 1.50 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,100 | $335,670 | $138,590 | $513,680 | 0.73 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,940 | $333,860 | $112,020 | $408,660 | 1.10 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,590 | $330,560 | $107,890 | $433,910 | 0.78 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1,060 | $327,670 | $135,550 | $419,550 | 1.19 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2,400 | $327,040 | $74,580 | $452,850 | 0.80 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,910 | $326,440 | $63,950 | $420,620 | 1.95 |
| Rockford, IL | 410 | $323,660 | $71,010 | $465,450 | 1.34 |
| Modesto, CA | 310 | $323,580 | $81,360 | $465,480 | 0.72 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,200 | $323,050 | $123,770 | $391,440 | 1.24 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3,180 | $315,630 | $72,620 | $542,120 | 1.31 |
| Fresno, CA | 450 | $315,390 | $77,790 | $399,980 | 0.43 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,740 | $315,380 | $62,820 | $472,310 | 2.12 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 660 | $314,460 | $125,230 | $398,730 | 0.67 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 690 | $313,710 | $62,100 | $406,910 | 1.02 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 380 | $313,460 | $62,590 | $400,830 | 1.11 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 460 | $309,880 | $69,670 | $423,130 | 0.51 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,270 | $308,280 | $110,430 | $490,350 | 0.53 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,130 | $307,800 | $51,740 | $421,200 | 0.76 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 320 | $307,290 | $65,060 | $471,600 | 0.68 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 390 | $305,510 | $65,080 | $468,520 | 1.45 |
| Toledo, OH | 1,160 | $302,450 | $66,170 | $532,800 | 1.81 |
| Madison, WI | 850 | $301,940 | $81,650 | $460,070 | 0.94 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,210 | $301,270 | $75,570 | $518,640 | 0.99 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1,170 | $298,600 | $154,280 | $377,370 | 0.33 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2,020 | $296,910 | $116,650 | $486,370 | 0.81 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 330 | $295,940 | $66,110 | $462,220 | 0.57 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,490 | $295,640 | $100,990 | $452,390 | 1.03 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 610 | $295,020 | $37,300 | $413,610 | 0.93 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 380 | $294,490 | $80,420 | $434,980 | 0.90 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,530 | $294,360 | $91,720 | $425,070 | 0.67 |
The median is $265,930 a year ($127.85 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $69,170 and the highest-paid tenth over $452,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
342,720 in May 2025, and BLS projects +3.4% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS).
North Dakota, with a median of $454,550 (among states with published figures).