Pediatrician Salary
Apr 11, 2018
Pediatrician Salary
Pediatrician Salaries By Percentile
Hourly Wage |
$41.78 |
$59.18 |
$74.35 |
$90.00+ |
$90.00+ |
Annual Wage |
$86,900 |
$123,090 |
$130,280 |
$187,199+ |
$187,199+ |
How much does a pediatrician make? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says the median hourly wage of a general pediatrician in 2012 was more than $74 an hour, or nearly $155,000 a year. Most pediatricians work in private physician offices and deal with fairly long work days and demanding schedules. However, working conditions vary widely across settings and employment situations. Among medical specialties, pediatrics pays in the low end, although the income is still substantial. Medscape’s Pediatrician Compensation Report: 2013 says the average pediatrician salary is $173,000 a year. The Profiles Database Physician Salary Survey reports the salary of pediatrician subspecialties is higher, ranging up to $395,000 a year for starting pediatric orthopedic surgeons. A breakdown of the full process of becoming a Pediatrician can be found here.
Top Paying Industries
Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
– |
– |
$91.79 |
$190,930 |
Outpatient Care |
1,310 |
.20 |
$84.47 |
$175,700 |
Physician’s Offices |
22,640 |
.95 |
$83.21 |
$173,070 |
Specialty Hospitals |
190 |
.08 |
$81.62 |
$169,770 |
Other Ambulatory Health Care |
80 |
.03 |
$81.00 |
$168,480 |
Top Paying States
Mississippi |
$104.74 |
$217,870 |
170 |
0.16 |
Montana |
$104.64 |
$217,640 |
110 |
0.26 |
South Dakota |
$103.74 |
$215,770 |
50 |
0.12 |
Nebraska |
$102.70 |
$213,610 |
210 |
0.23 |
Oklahoma |
$98.89 |
$205,700 |
180 |
0.12 |
Salary By State
Alabama |
$80,200 |
$106,800 |
$149,300 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
420 |
540 |
+30% |
Alaska |
$128,300 |
$147,900 |
$182,600 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
40 |
60 |
+31% |
Arizona |
$57,100 |
$118,000 |
$146,600 |
$178,500 |
$187,200+ |
550 |
780 |
+43% |
Arkansas |
$78,600 |
$129,300 |
$145,700 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
260 |
290 |
+9% |
California |
$78,700 |
$124,300 |
$150,000 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
6,100 |
7,300 |
+20% |
Colorado |
$66,100 |
$83,700 |
$134,600 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
310 |
390 |
+27% |
Connecticut |
$111,400 |
$131,100 |
$154,300 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
420 |
520 |
+25% |
Delaware |
$76,300 |
$123,500 |
$143,300 |
$183,500 |
$187,200+ |
120 |
150 |
+19% |
District of Columbia |
$51,600 |
$55,600 |
$67,300 |
$141,500 |
$176,300 |
– |
– |
– |
Florida |
$87,600 |
$110,300 |
$145,000 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
1,170 |
1,460 |
+25% |
Georgia |
$92,700 |
$129,000 |
$154,900 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
1,180 |
1,510 |
+28% |
Hawaii |
$107,500 |
$121,000 |
$155,400 |
$180,900 |
$187,200+ |
110 |
130 |
+13% |
Idaho |
$99,200 |
$127,500 |
$146,700 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
130 |
160 |
+23% |
Illinois |
$103,200 |
$127,700 |
$162,300 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
790 |
900 |
+15% |
Iowa |
$123,200 |
$136,900 |
$165,000 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
150 |
180 |
+20% |
Kansas |
$65,200 |
$73,400 |
$131,000 |
$159,200 |
$187,200+ |
200 |
250 |
+27% |
Kentucky |
$110,300 |
$128,100 |
$152,400 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
430 |
560 |
+30% |
Louisiana |
$100,400 |
$147,800 |
$185,000 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
350 |
450 |
+29% |
Maine |
$122,500 |
$134,400 |
$155,100 |
$185,800 |
$187,200+ |
160 |
170 |
+9% |
Maryland |
$83,200 |
$104,900 |
$121,600 |
$160,300 |
$187,200+ |
520 |
640 |
+22% |
Massachusetts |
$100,800 |
$129,100 |
$168,700 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
2,000 |
2,270 |
+14% |
Michigan |
$103,400 |
$128,900 |
$153,100 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
290 |
330 |
+14% |
Minnesota |
$102,000 |
$141,500 |
$171,100 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
550 |
700 |
+28% |
Mississippi |
$125,900 |
$165,300 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
430 |
490 |
+16% |
Missouri |
$56,600 |
$71,200 |
$141,300 |
$179,300 |
$187,200+ |
380 |
440 |
+16% |
Montana |
$124,800 |
$162,300 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
90 |
120 |
+27% |
Nebraska |
$126,000 |
$157,400 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
170 |
200 |
+16% |
Nevada |
$99,000 |
$104,500 |
$113,700 |
$140,900 |
$173,100 |
– |
– |
– |
New Hampshire |
$123,900 |
$137,600 |
$162,900 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
– |
– |
– |
New Jersey |
$124,200 |
$136,600 |
$159,200 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
1,310 |
1,450 |
+10% |
New Mexico |
$126,400 |
$144,700 |
$170,500 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
270 |
320 |
+17% |
New York |
$91,500 |
$121,100 |
$155,400 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
2,240 |
2,590 |
+16% |
North Carolina |
$114,500 |
$133,100 |
$166,300 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
800 |
980 |
+22% |
North Dakota |
$60,400 |
$120,700 |
$162,200 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
40 |
40 |
+17% |
Ohio |
$53,600 |
$92,900 |
$127,600 |
$173,800 |
$187,200+ |
2,140 |
2,570 |
+20% |
Oklahoma |
$126,000 |
$158,700 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
230 |
270 |
+19% |
Oregon |
$108,400 |
$150,300 |
$174,900 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
– |
– |
– |
Pennsylvania |
$104,900 |
$127,500 |
$147,100 |
$182,000 |
$187,200+ |
570 |
650 |
+13% |
Rhode Island |
$116,700 |
$141,500 |
$173,500 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
270 |
300 |
+12% |
South Carolina |
$67,000 |
$98,200 |
$142,800 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
310 |
400 |
+29% |
South Dakota |
$150,400 |
$168,200 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
60 |
70 |
+23% |
Tennessee |
$96,300 |
$130,700 |
$162,700 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
460 |
640 |
+40% |
Texas |
$102,200 |
$127,400 |
$166,400 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
3,090 |
4,040 |
+31% |
Utah |
$132,700 |
$158,100 |
$185,000 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
– |
– |
– |
Vermont |
$59,000 |
$102,800 |
$147,100 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
170 |
190 |
+10% |
Virginia |
$75,900 |
$107,600 |
$141,600 |
$183,600 |
$187,200+ |
610 |
820 |
+34% |
Washington |
$110,600 |
$134,500 |
$162,500 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
770 |
950 |
+23% |
West Virginia |
$54,500 |
$78,000 |
$123,800 |
$159,900 |
$187,200+ |
210 |
230 |
+10% |
Wisconsin |
$18,200 |
$128,900 |
$171,800 |
$187,200+ |
$187,200+ |
420 |
480 |
+15% |
Wyoming |
$85,100 |
$102,600 |
$127,800 |
$165,300 |
$187,200+ |
70 |
100 |
+32% |
Indiana isn’t listed