How much do physicians earn after establishing their practices? Here are 51 statistics on national average compensation after six years practicing, according to PROFILES The Online Database of Graduating Physicians' 2013-2014 Physician Salary Survey.
• Orthopedic spine surgery: $628,000
• Neurological surgery: $593,500
• Cardiac and thoracic surgery: $525,000
• Orthopedic surgery: $488,500
• Diagnostic radiology – interventional: $472,800
• Diagnostic radiology – non-interventional: $447,850
• Vascular surgery: $408,000
• Cardiology: $406,000
• Gynecological oncology: $405,000
• Trauma surgery: $405,000
• Pediatric surgery: $404,000
• Urology: $402,000
• Gastroenterology: $399,800
• Orthopedic surgery – pediatrics: $398,420
• Colon and rectal surgery: $392,700
• Plastic surgery: $385,000
• Dermatology: $367,000
• Anesthesiology: $363,000
• General surgery: $353,000
• Otolaryngology: $353,000
• Hematology and medical oncology: $317,800
• Pulmonary disease: $301,000
• Gynecology and obstetrics: $282,750
• Neonatology: $278,400
• Critical care medicine: $260,750
• Pediatric intensive care: $255,500
• Nephrology: $255,000
• Allergy and immunology: $251,000
• Ophthalmology: $251,000
• Neurology: $240,000
• Gynecology: $235,000
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation: $235,300
• Pediatric cardiology: $233,900
• Pediatric gastroenterology: $232,5000
• Infectious disease: $228,000
• Rheumatology: $223,500
• Pediatric neurology: $221,200
• Pediatric psychiatry: $220,500
• Urgent care: $218,000
• Endocrinology: $217,550
• Pediatric hematology/oncology: $215,000
• Hospitalist: $213,950
• Psychiatry: $213,000
• Internal medicine: $212,790
• Family medicine with obstetrics: $210,900
• Pediatric infectious disease: $209,000
• Pediatrics: $204,5000
• Pediatric nephrology: $199,000
• Pediatric pulmonary disease: $193,000
• Pediatric endocrinology: $189,600
• Family medicine: $122,850