Physician salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for physicians in the 49 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $265,930.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $454,550 | $287,540 | $564,000 | $564,890 | 740 |
| 2 | Montana | $438,850 | $326,580 | $438,850 | $442,330 | 580 |
| 3 | Maine | $419,410 | $312,930 | $442,790 | $442,790 | 1,340 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $391,740 | $280,990 | $448,470 | $478,990 | 6,350 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $367,320 | $214,230 | $392,360 | $468,570 | 5,350 |
| 6 | Indiana | $366,190 | $213,350 | $428,230 | $462,610 | 6,760 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $361,300 | $236,820 | $362,850 | $412,590 | 1,000 |
| 8 | Alaska | $355,100 | $239,720 | $426,050 | $524,990 | 270 |
| 9 | Louisiana | $350,920 | $209,810 | $419,840 | $463,270 | 4,740 |
| 10 | Oregon | $347,180 | $273,940 | $381,480 | $441,530 | 4,130 |
| 11 | Vermont | $343,050 | $247,520 | $400,490 | $517,900 | 440 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $342,800 | $256,180 | $377,870 | $466,750 | 440 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $339,290 | $248,960 | $427,560 | $481,940 | 1,830 |
| 14 | New Mexico | $327,670 | $228,720 | $397,140 | $449,310 | 1,930 |
| 15 | Kentucky | $327,390 | $218,540 | $452,650 | $549,810 | 3,340 |
| 16 | Arizona | $312,490 | $172,540 | $432,340 | $518,640 | 6,800 |
| 17 | Washington | $307,170 | $215,640 | $363,470 | $424,410 | 6,300 |
| 18 | Tennessee | $301,290 | $181,200 | $426,850 | $503,430 | 5,340 |
| 19 | Idaho | $299,340 | $114,030 | $387,810 | $429,850 | 1,700 |
| 20 | Colorado | $298,320 | $229,920 | $357,470 | $418,690 | 1,990 |
| 21 | Delaware | $297,470 | $89,130 | $326,400 | $359,410 | 1,370 |
| 22 | Ohio | $297,440 | $104,800 | $432,890 | $501,260 | 21,160 |
| 23 | Iowa | $295,190 | $160,440 | $350,480 | $412,010 | 1,440 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $290,470 | $224,030 | $379,790 | $456,210 | 1,170 |
| 25 | New Jersey | $285,010 | $115,930 | $361,100 | $430,940 | 9,730 |
| 26 | California | $281,590 | $98,870 | $340,730 | $431,980 | 25,530 |
| 27 | Virginia | $278,530 | $183,190 | $350,550 | $417,070 | 8,480 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $274,480 | $163,900 | $427,760 | $501,690 | 4,510 |
| 29 | Alabama | $272,610 | $139,280 | $357,010 | $424,420 | 3,980 |
| 30 | Texas | $269,800 | $108,990 | $370,990 | $457,450 | 30,720 |
| 31 | Georgia | $266,880 | $142,420 | $392,740 | $457,060 | 8,580 |
| 32 | Florida | $262,180 | $168,060 | $364,750 | $439,940 | 23,390 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $260,330 | $77,810 | $361,250 | $424,760 | 14,080 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $259,220 | $65,200 | $351,780 | $421,200 | 2,520 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $258,020 | $63,950 | $326,230 | $374,980 | 1,980 |
| 36 | Nevada | $252,120 | $141,800 | $327,770 | $409,930 | 2,400 |
| 37 | New York | $242,500 | $122,260 | $352,190 | $414,440 | 16,600 |
| 38 | Massachusetts | $236,580 | $85,550 | $384,490 | $431,300 | 8,210 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $228,590 | $169,860 | $320,690 | $357,730 | 1,180 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $228,130 | $61,960 | $359,250 | $455,660 | — |
| 41 | Utah | $228,060 | $82,330 | $362,440 | $442,310 | 3,510 |
| 42 | Missouri | $227,980 | $83,340 | $361,400 | $435,150 | 3,990 |
| 43 | Kansas | $221,540 | $70,520 | $382,360 | $451,910 | 5,230 |
| 44 | Pennsylvania | $217,310 | $78,710 | $370,140 | $423,340 | 23,800 |
| 45 | Connecticut | $214,990 | $98,840 | $373,210 | $430,830 | 4,700 |
| 46 | Maryland | $212,080 | $144,890 | $317,140 | $401,890 | 10,340 |
| 47 | Michigan | $155,480 | $66,870 | $318,630 | $465,930 | 13,150 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $136,880 | $64,330 | $319,180 | $402,190 | 4,290 |
| 49 | Illinois | $132,540 | $81,360 | $372,880 | $452,200 | 20,790 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $77,430 | $77,430 | $253,380 | $338,940 | 1,960 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).