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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

All physicians and surgeons not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
389,180 1.4 % $98.02 $203,880 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $28.98 $53.58 $96.58 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $60,280 $111,440 $200,890 (5) (5)


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 185,350 7.15 $114.93 $239,060
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 117,620 2.12 $85.83 $178,520
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 34,360 1.71 $64.83 $134,850
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,890 0.49 $50.89 $105,840
Outpatient Care Centers 10,640 1.15 $109.89 $228,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 185,350 7.15 $114.93 $239,060
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,990 2.19 $121.93 $253,610
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 117,620 2.12 $85.83 $178,520
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 34,360 1.71 $64.83 $134,850
Outpatient Care Centers 10,640 1.15 $109.89 $228,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 120 0.01 $128.77 $267,830
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 50 0.02 $124.48 $258,920
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,990 2.19 $121.93 $253,610
Employment Services 1,000 0.03 $119.67 $248,910
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 100 0.02 $114.99 $239,190


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 44,830 4.78 1.78 $82.24 $171,060
California 34,070 2.00 0.74 $100.36 $208,740
Texas 23,430 1.93 0.72 $95.85 $199,370
Florida 22,320 2.59 0.96 $98.57 $205,020
Pennsylvania 21,200 3.63 1.35 $94.14 $195,810




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 44,830 4.78 1.78 $82.24 $171,060
Rhode Island 2,290 4.75 1.77 $100.76 $209,580
Massachusetts 16,530 4.63 1.72 $99.99 $207,990
Maryland 12,170 4.53 1.69 $94.33 $196,210
Connecticut 6,970 4.20 1.56 $106.67 $221,870




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 1,350 2.06 0.77 $132.62 $275,840
North Dakota 670 1.61 0.60 $128.13 $266,510
Maine 2,280 3.77 1.40 $123.82 $257,550
Montana 1,020 2.20 0.82 $118.87 $247,260
Minnesota (8) (8) (8) $117.81 $245,040





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 46,670 4.91 1.83 $84.63 $176,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 14,310 5.19 1.93 $98.21 $204,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 11,420 4.01 1.49 $103.11 $214,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,210 1.83 0.68 $104.74 $217,860
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,220 3.26 1.21 $94.63 $196,840
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 8,880 4.50 1.67 $74.10 $154,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,630 1.64 0.61 $81.90 $170,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,440 2.16 0.80 $85.00 $176,800
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,200 2.31 0.86 $113.78 $236,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,930 2.45 0.91 $73.68 $153,250