This statistic depicts mean physician compensation in US geographical areas as of 2018. In that year, the South Central area was the U.S. region with the fourth highest mean physician compensation. Physicians in this area averagely earned some 303,000 U.S. dollars.
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Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
This statistic depicts mean physician compensation in US geographical areas as of 2018. In that year, the South Central area was the U.S. region with the fourth highest mean physician compensation. Physicians in this area averagely earned some 303,000 U.S. dollars.
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| Geographical area | Compensation in thousand U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| North Central | 319 |
| Southeast | 309 |
| Northwest | 306 |
| South Central | 303 |
| Great Lakes | 303 |
| West* | 299 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 281 |
| Southwest | 277 |
| Northeast | 275 |
| Geographical area | Compensation in thousand U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| North Central | 319 |
| Southeast | 309 |
| Northwest | 306 |
| South Central | 303 |
| Great Lakes | 303 |
| West* | 299 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 281 |
| Southwest | 277 |
| Northeast | 275 |
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This statistic depicts mean physician compensation in US geographical areas as of 2018. In that year, the South Central area was the U.S. region with the fourth highest mean physician compensation. Physicians in this area averagely earned some 303,000 U.S. dollars.
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- Release date
- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 21, 2017 to February 21, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 20,329 physicians in 29 specialties
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Including Alaska and Hawaii.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 21, 2017 to February 21, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 20,329 physicians in 29 specialties
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Including Alaska and Hawaii.
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Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S."
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- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2013Inactive doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1975-2013
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2013*Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2013
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2013, by place of medical education*Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. by place of education 1985-2013
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2013*Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2013 by age
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2013*Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2013 by age
- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty areaNumber of active physicians in the U.S. 2018 by specialty area
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- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2013*Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2013
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- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2018
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- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2018
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