Pediatrician, General Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$210,040
$100.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $91,470 | $43.98 |
| 25th percentile | $138,290 | $66.49 |
| Median | $210,040 | $100.98 |
| 75th percentile | $273,700 | $131.59 |
| 90th percentile | $338,500 | $162.74 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 39,390
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 1st | $502,720 | $569,932 1st |
| Idaho | ||
| 2nd | $297,680 | $311,726 2nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 3rd | $273,410 | $262,478 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 4th | $273,260 | $288,721 5th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 5th | $269,790 | $286,721 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $267,390 | $261,228 10th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $262,440 | $299,036 3rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 8th | $257,610 | $290,802 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $245,920 | $253,395 11th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $236,780 | $269,549 7th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 11th | $234,950 | $264,110 8th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $233,950 | $232,377 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $226,660 | $229,829 19th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 14th | $226,440 | $232,075 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $224,690 | $217,384 23rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 16th | $223,910 | $246,551 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 17th | $221,170 | $209,130 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 18th | $219,190 | $219,612 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $218,080 | $213,219 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 20th | $217,970 | $234,947 14th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 21st | $217,120 | $231,597 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 22nd | $216,830 | $209,275 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $215,350 | $219,839 20th |
| California | ||
| 24th | $214,140 | $193,407 36th |
| New York | ||
| 25th | $212,150 | $196,579 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $210,360 | $212,777 25th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $209,840 | $232,980 15th |
| Alabama | ||
| 28th | $209,490 | $235,851 13th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $204,690 | $212,738 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $202,390 | $219,483 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 31st | $201,560 | $185,249 40th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 32nd | $197,090 | $179,253 42nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 33rd | $196,760 | $196,843 30th |
| Colorado | ||
| 34th | $196,440 | $190,622 38th |
| Virginia | ||
| 35th | $195,940 | $193,800 35th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 36th | $183,650 | $211,206 27th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 37th | $183,550 | $194,591 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $182,010 | $176,001 45th |
| Maryland | ||
| 39th | $181,640 | $173,058 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $177,300 | $189,973 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $176,210 | $191,804 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $175,990 | $195,321 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $175,690 | $194,867 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $173,360 | $178,617 43rd |
| Washington | ||
| 45th | $169,540 | $158,429 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $160,440 | $184,547 41st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $158,470 | $177,067 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 48th | $149,990 | $155,764 48th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 49th | $79,240 | $72,101 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.5%
- 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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