Neurologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$248,560
$119.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,370 | $40.08 |
| 25th percentile | $155,990 | $75.00 |
| Median | $248,560 | $119.50 |
| 75th percentile | $357,990 | $172.11 |
| 90th percentile | $450,780 | $216.72 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 10,590
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 1st | $434,730 | $443,792 1st |
| Arizona | ||
| 2nd | $409,610 | $406,856 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 3rd | $381,670 | $387,007 3rd |
| Texas | ||
| 4th | $360,640 | $371,575 6th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $357,080 | $322,507 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $356,250 | $345,699 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $354,760 | $346,584 9th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 8th | $352,680 | $376,196 4th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 9th | $342,520 | $364,015 8th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 10th | $338,850 | $375,836 5th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 11th | $332,000 | $302,090 16th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $327,140 | $305,701 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 13th | $325,550 | $345,133 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 14th | $322,750 | $312,095 13th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $320,680 | $309,507 14th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 16th | $317,880 | $365,644 7th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $302,840 | $288,532 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 18th | $269,270 | $298,847 17th |
| Kansas | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $265,577 — |
| Maine | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $246,470 — |
| Oregon | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $231,421 — |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $245,152 — |
| Utah | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $241,948 — |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $237,080 | $237,180 20th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 20th | $229,670 | $249,995 19th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $222,120 | $204,145 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $220,210 | $235,950 21st |
| New York | ||
| 23rd | $155,990 | $144,541 23rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 24th | $63,500 | $70,952 24th |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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