Physician Salaries
Physicians have
among the highest earnings of any occupation. According to the latest data
available from the American Medical Association, median income, after expenses,
for allopathic physicians was about $160,000 in 1998. The middle 50 percent
earned between $120,000 and $240,000 a year. Self-employed physicians—those who
own or are part owners of their medical practice—had higher median incomes than
salaried physicians. Earnings vary according to number of years in practice,
geographic region, hours worked, and skill, personality, and professional
reputation.
|
Physician Specialties |
Low |
Median |
High |
|
Anesthesiologists (General) |
$164,835 |
$177,362 |
$254,945 |
|
Cardiologists (Non-invasive) |
$161,538 |
$179,670 |
$286,813 |
|
Cardiologists (Invasive) |
$184,286 |
$203,846 |
$225,274 |
|
Family Practice |
$125,275 |
$136,264 |
$152,308 |
|
Emergency Medicine |
$160,000 |
$197,000 |
$250,000 |
|
Gastroenterologists |
$176,923 |
$198,901 |
$243,956 |
|
Hematologist/Oncologists |
$90,000 |
$160,220 |
$200,989 |
|
Internal Medicine |
$158,022 |
$234,395 |
$290,879 |
|
Neurologists |
$120,879 |
$156,044 |
$176,923 |
|
Obstetrician/Gynecologists |
$227,472 |
$318,681 |
$347,143 |
|
Occupational Medicine |
$127,363 |
$140,110 |
$159,670 |
|
Ophthalmologists |
$201,099 |
$219,450 |
$264,835 |
|
Pediatricians |
$121,978 |
$134,066 |
$154,945 |
|
Psychiatrists |
$117,582 |
$134,066 |
$176,923 |
|
Pulmonary Medicine |
$147,253 |
$176,923 |
$198,901 |
|
Radiologists (Diagnostic) |
$159,890 |
$191,209 |
$255,714 |
|
Rheumatologists |
$134,066 |
$142,857 |
$157,033 |
|
Orthopedic Surgeons |
$222,307 |
$282,198 |
$347,802 |
|
Urologists |
$205,494 |
$224,176 |
$265,384 |