Average Salary for Family and General Practitioners
SOC 29-1062 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Family and General Practitioners in the United States is $201,100 ($96.68/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 114,130 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$201,100
Mean Annual
$211,780
10th Pct
$79,600
75th Pct
—
Employment
114,130
Salary Distribution
$80k
10th
$143k
25th
$201k
Median
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $207,630 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $207,280 |
| Springfield, IL | $207,080 |
| Abilene, TX | $206,230 |
| Bangor, ME | $206,220 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $205,830 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $205,250 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $205,110 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $204,590 |
| Waco, TX | $204,520 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $204,520 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $204,210 |
| Springfield, MA-CT | $203,990 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $203,880 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $203,180 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $205,880 |
| Illinois | $205,640 |
| North Carolina | $204,930 |
| Alabama | $204,560 |
| Texas | $204,450 |
| Kansas | $203,270 |
| Montana | $201,770 |
| Minnesota | $201,730 |
| New Jersey | $201,670 |
| Vermont | $201,250 |
| Massachusetts | $200,740 |
| Louisiana | $200,290 |
| Kentucky | $199,840 |
| Tennessee | $199,390 |
| South Dakota | $199,380 |
| Indiana | $196,750 |
| Arizona | $196,640 |
| West Virginia | $196,350 |
| Delaware | $196,080 |
| Connecticut | $195,570 |
| Nevada | $195,290 |
| California | $195,060 |
| Michigan | $194,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $194,210 |
| Maryland | $190,500 |
| Ohio | $188,520 |
| Maine | $188,270 |
| Missouri | $188,200 |
| Utah | $185,200 |
| Virginia | $182,220 |
| Guam | $181,400 |
| Georgia | $179,630 |
| New York | $178,260 |
| New Mexico | $165,060 |
| Rhode Island | $158,030 |
| District of Columbia | $157,740 |
| Puerto Rico | $75,990 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Family and General Practitioners broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $207,010 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $205,530 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $205,530 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $204,910 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $203,980 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $203,540 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $202,650 |
| Offices of Physicians | $202,640 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $202,580 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $202,370 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $201,780 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $201,780 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $200,620 |
| Finance and Insurance | $200,620 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $200,270 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $200,270 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $199,330 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $199,330 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $197,650 |
| Employment Services | $197,370 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $196,350 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $196,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $196,270 |
| Hospitals | $194,430 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $194,060 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $192,680 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $192,580 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $189,940 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $189,560 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $189,490 |
| Home Health Care Services | $187,980 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $187,490 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $185,150 |
| Manufacturing | $185,020 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $181,080 |
| Individual and Family Services | $180,590 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $177,990 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $175,490 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $167,920 |
| Social Assistance | $165,610 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $164,380 |
| Educational Services | $140,630 |
| Educational Services | $103,340 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $102,720 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $201,100 |
| 2017 | $198,740 |
| 2016 | $190,490 |
| 2015 | $184,390 |
| 2014 | $180,180 |