Average Salary for Pediatricians, General
SOC 29-1065 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Pediatricians, General in the United States is $170,560 ($82.00/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 28,490 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 4.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$170,560
Mean Annual
$183,240
10th Pct
$68,860
75th Pct
—
Employment
28,490
Salary Distribution
$69k
10th
$127k
25th
$171k
Median
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | $207,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $207,690 |
| El Paso, TX | $201,980 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $198,910 |
| Worcester, MA-CT | $196,550 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $195,410 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $194,970 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $191,710 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $191,300 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $191,060 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $190,970 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $190,690 |
| Reading, PA | $188,850 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $186,390 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $185,740 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $200,310 |
| Minnesota | $199,610 |
| Missouri | $197,760 |
| Wyoming | $194,830 |
| Delaware | $191,720 |
| South Dakota | $190,710 |
| Arkansas | $190,010 |
| New Mexico | $187,290 |
| Oregon | $186,610 |
| Connecticut | $185,810 |
| Virginia | $184,900 |
| Washington | $183,720 |
| Rhode Island | $182,200 |
| Tennessee | $181,740 |
| Indiana | $181,390 |
| Massachusetts | $180,300 |
| California | $178,480 |
| Maine | $174,860 |
| New York | $172,590 |
| New Jersey | $171,400 |
| Nebraska | $169,440 |
| Colorado | $167,750 |
| Maryland | $167,290 |
| Georgia | $162,140 |
| Texas | $161,770 |
| Kentucky | $159,540 |
| Hawaii | $158,660 |
| Vermont | $155,650 |
| North Carolina | $153,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $153,720 |
| Ohio | $152,400 |
| Idaho | $150,390 |
| Florida | $146,990 |
| Kansas | $143,380 |
| South Carolina | $139,810 |
| Illinois | $139,220 |
| Michigan | $138,830 |
| Arizona | $117,260 |
| District of Columbia | $113,540 |
| Louisiana | $99,600 |
| Puerto Rico | $76,580 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Pediatricians, General broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $202,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $193,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $193,380 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $190,620 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $188,970 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $188,640 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $173,570 |
| Offices of Physicians | $171,920 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $171,810 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $171,660 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $170,060 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $167,090 |
| Individual and Family Services | $147,720 |
| Social Assistance | $147,720 |
| Hospitals | $131,320 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $122,760 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $99,890 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $74,730 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $67,280 |
| Educational Services | $65,890 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $63,960 |
| Educational Services | $63,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $170,560 |
| 2017 | $172,650 |
| 2016 | $168,990 |
| 2015 | $170,300 |
| 2014 | $163,350 |