Physicians, All Other pay in the United States
Goes furthest in North Dakota
·Healthcare Practitioners·343k jobs
Biggest filer Montefiore Medical Center81 certified filings on public record
$127.85/hr median
342,720 employed
+3% to 2035
46% AI exposure
Doctoral or professional degree
51 states reported
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What this work is
All physicians not listed separately.
Where the money actually goes furthest
North Dakota pays the most both before and after cost of living — $454,550, worth $510,959 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
51 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $218.53/hr | $454,550 | $510,959 | $445,843 | 740 |
| Montana | $210.99/hr | $438,850 | $463,655 | $414,072 | 580 |
| Maine | $201.64/hr | $419,410 | $432,158 | $390,974 | 1,340 |
| Wisconsin | $188.34/hr | $391,740 | $416,301 | $370,777 | 6,350 |
| Louisiana | $168.71/hr | $350,920 | $397,823 | $340,767 | 4,740 |
| Indiana | $176.06/hr | $366,190 | $392,360 | $355,234 | 6,760 |
| Minnesota | $176.60/hr | $367,320 | $372,459 | $338,142 | 5,350 |
| Wyoming | $164.81/hr | $342,800 | $369,834 | $342,800 | 440 |
| Kentucky | $157.40/hr | $327,390 | $363,121 | $314,420 | 3,340 |
| New Mexico | $157.54/hr | $327,670 | $355,351 | $310,260 | 1,930 |
| Vermont | $164.93/hr | $343,050 | $350,193 | $318,861 | 440 |
| Alaska | $170.72/hr | $355,100 | $346,912 | $355,100 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $173.70/hr | $361,300 | $346,836 | $361,300 | 1,000 |
| Iowa | $141.92/hr | $295,190 | $336,360 | $284,527 | 1,440 |
| Oregon | $166.92/hr | $347,180 | $335,893 | $314,819 | 4,130 |
| Tennessee | $144.85/hr | $301,290 | $327,952 | $301,290 | 5,340 |
| Nebraska | $139.65/hr | $290,470 | $322,386 | $276,275 | 1,170 |
| Ohio | $143.00/hr | $297,440 | $320,620 | $289,976 | 21,160 |
| Idaho | $143.91/hr | $299,340 | $313,477 | $284,248 | 1,700 |
| Arizona | $150.24/hr | $312,490 | $310,379 | $305,042 | 6,800 |
| Hawaii | $163.12/hr | $339,290 | $308,585 | $312,235 | 1,830 |
| Alabama | $131.06/hr | $272,610 | $306,924 | $259,169 | 3,980 |
| Delaware | $143.01/hr | $297,470 | $298,036 | $279,067 | 1,370 |
| Oklahoma | $124.62/hr | $259,220 | $295,104 | $247,397 | 2,520 |
| South Carolina | $131.96/hr | $274,480 | $292,778 | $259,044 | 4,510 |
| Colorado | $143.42/hr | $298,320 | $289,490 | $286,261 | 1,990 |
| West Virginia | $124.05/hr | $258,020 | $288,290 | $246,421 | 1,980 |
| Washington | $147.68/hr | $307,170 | $287,047 | $307,170 | 6,300 |
| Texas | $129.71/hr | $269,800 | $277,972 | $269,800 | 30,720 |
| Georgia | $128.31/hr | $266,880 | $277,162 | $253,651 | 8,580 |
| North Carolina | $125.16/hr | $260,330 | $275,977 | $249,807 | 14,080 |
| Virginia | $133.91/hr | $278,530 | $275,499 | $263,260 | 8,480 |
| Mississippi | $109.68/hr | $228,130 | $262,369 | $218,193 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $137.02/hr | $285,010 | $261,933 | $268,981 | 9,730 |
| California | $135.38/hr | $281,590 | $254,326 | $259,374 | 25,530 |
| Florida | $126.05/hr | $262,180 | $253,534 | $262,180 | 23,390 |
| Nevada | $121.21/hr | $252,120 | $252,170 | $252,120 | 2,400 |
| Missouri | $109.61/hr | $227,980 | $251,024 | $218,121 | 3,990 |
| Kansas | $106.51/hr | $221,540 | $245,964 | $209,466 | 5,230 |
| Utah | $109.64/hr | $228,060 | $230,689 | $217,683 | 3,510 |
| New York | $116.59/hr | $242,500 | $224,703 | $228,835 | 16,600 |
| Massachusetts | $113.74/hr | $236,580 | $223,695 | $224,751 | 8,210 |
| Rhode Island | $109.90/hr | $228,590 | $223,494 | $218,580 | 1,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $104.48/hr | $217,310 | $222,722 | $210,638 | 23,800 |
| Connecticut | $103.36/hr | $214,990 | $207,499 | $203,265 | 4,700 |
| Maryland | $101.96/hr | $212,080 | $202,057 | $201,554 | 10,340 |
| Michigan | $74.75/hr | $155,480 | $161,588 | $149,110 | 13,150 |
| Arkansas | $65.81/hr | $136,880 | $157,441 | $131,718 | 4,290 |
| Illinois | $63.72/hr | $132,540 | $132,593 | $126,116 | 20,790 |
| District of Columbia | $37.23/hr | $77,430 | $70,454 | $73,689 | 1,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $82.81/hr | $172,230 | Not published | Not published | 930 |
National median for comparison: $265,930. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$265,930/year
$127.85/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$60,420$564,000
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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