How much MONEY do DOCTORS in the USA make ?
Introduction:
In general, medicine is believed to be a lucrative field, but do you know how much doctors actually make ? Well, this may vary according to the location you live in and the field you practice in. The nation wide average income of doctors is roughly $350,000. This could however vary dramatically depending on many factors such as:
- Rural OR Urban Location ?
- Primary Care OR Specialized Care ?
- Public Hospital OR Private Hospital ?
- Super Specialty OR General Practice ?
Average U.S. Physician Salaries by Specialty
Have a look at the following chart which gives a list of branches and respective average salaries. Check out which branch you are interested in and find the relevant average income.
| Allergy and Immunology | $296,705 | |
| Anesthesiology | $357,116 | |
| Cardiology | $436,849 | |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery | $343,277 | |
| Dermatology | $400,898 | |
| Emergency Medicine | $320,419 | |
| Endocrinology | $217,610 | |
| Family Medicine | $227,541 | |
| Gastroenterology | $379,460 | |
| General Surgery | $360,933 | |
| Hematology | $376,660 | |
| Infectious Disease | $205,570 | |
| Internal Medicine | $223,175 | |
| Medical Genetics | $158,597 | |
| Medicine/Pediatrics | $205,610 | |
| Neonatology/Perinatology | $290,853 | |
| Nephrology | $306,302 | |
| Neurology | $243,105 | |
| Neurosurgery | $609,639 | |
| Nuclear Medicine | $290,639 | |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $315,295 | |
| Occupational Medicine | $229,450 | |
| Oncology | $341,701 | |
| Ophthalmology | $343,144 | |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | $535,668 | |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $369,790 | |
| Pathology | $302,610 | |
| Pediatric Cardiology | $303,917 | |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine | $273,683 | |
| Pediatric Endocrinology | $157,394 | |
| Pediatric Gastroenterology | $196,708 | |
| Pediatric Hematology & Oncology | $192,855 | |
| Pediatric Infectious Disease | $163,658 | |
| Pediatric Nephrology | $183,730 | |
| Pediatric Pulmonology | $218,106 | |
| Pediatric Rheumatology | $200,027 | |
| Pediatrics | $206,961 | |
| Physical Medicine/Rehab | $278,283 | |
| Plastic Surgery | $407,709 | |
| Preventive Medicine | $270,888 | |
| Psychiatry | $227,478 | |
| Pulmonology | $317,323 | |
| Radiation Oncology | $418,228 | |
| Radiology | $404,302 | |
| Rheumatology | $244,765 | |
| Thoracic Surgery | $471,137 | |
| Urology | $381,029 | |
| Vascular Surgery | $428,944 |