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Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2019
Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2019, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
by John Elflein,
last edited
May 17, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey regarding U.S. physicians' average annual compensation, as of 2019. According to the survey, family medicine physicians in the United States had earned an annual compensation of approximately 231 thousand U.S. dollars.
Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2019, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
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| Annual compensation in thousand U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Orthopedics | 482 |
| Plastic surgery | 471 |
| Otolaryngology | 461 |
| Cardiology | 430 |
| Dermatology | 419 |
| Radiology | 419 |
| Gastroenterology | 417 |
| Urology | 408 |
| Anesthesiology | 392 |
| Ophthalmology | 366 |
| General surgery | 362 |
| Oncology | 359 |
| Emergency medicine | 353 |
| Critical care | 349 |
| Pulmonology | 331 |
| Pathology | 308 |
| Physical medicine/rehabilitation | 306 |
| Nephrology | 305 |
| Obstetricians/gynecologists | 303 |
| Allergy/immunology | 275 |
| Neurology | 267 |
| Psychiatry | 260 |
| Rheumatology | 259 |
| Internal medicine | 243 |
| Infectious disease | 239 |
| Diabetes/endocrinology | 236 |
| Family medicine | 231 |
| Pediatrics | 225 |
| Public health/preventive medicine | 209 |
| Annual compensation in thousand U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Orthopedics | 482 |
| Plastic surgery | 471 |
| Otolaryngology | 461 |
| Cardiology | 430 |
| Dermatology | 419 |
| Radiology | 419 |
| Gastroenterology | 417 |
| Urology | 408 |
| Anesthesiology | 392 |
| Ophthalmology | 366 |
| General surgery | 362 |
| Oncology | 359 |
| Emergency medicine | 353 |
| Critical care | 349 |
| Pulmonology | 331 |
| Pathology | 308 |
| Physical medicine/rehabilitation | 306 |
| Nephrology | 305 |
| Obstetricians/gynecologists | 303 |
| Allergy/immunology | 275 |
| Neurology | 267 |
| Psychiatry | 260 |
| Rheumatology | 259 |
| Internal medicine | 243 |
| Infectious disease | 239 |
| Diabetes/endocrinology | 236 |
| Family medicine | 231 |
| Pediatrics | 225 |
| Public health/preventive medicine | 209 |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
May 17, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey regarding U.S. physicians' average annual compensation, as of 2019. According to the survey, family medicine physicians in the United States had earned an annual compensation of approximately 231 thousand U.S. dollars.
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- April 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- October 25, 2018 to February 14, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 19,328 physicians from 30+ specialties
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Physicians were asked to provide their annual compensation for patient care. For employed physicians, patient-care compensation includes salary, bonus, and profit-sharing contributions. For partners, this includes earnings after taxes and deductible business expenses but before income tax.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 25, 2018 to February 14, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 19,328 physicians from 30+ specialties
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Physicians were asked to provide their annual compensation for patient care. For employed physicians, patient-care compensation includes salary, bonus, and profit-sharing contributions. For partners, this includes earnings after taxes and deductible business expenses but before income tax.
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