The highest-paid physician specialties per hour 

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Radiologists lead as the highest-paid physicians per hour, according to a recent survey by the American Medical Association.

Here are the physician specialties with the highest hourly compensation:

SpecialtyAverage hourly pay 
Radiology$281.27
Otolaryngology$255.50
Gastroenterology$249.66
Cardiology$240.54
Orthopaedic surgery$238.49
Office-based proceduralist$236.18
Hospital-based surgery$234.96
Dermatology$231.37
Hematology/oncology$216.87
Vascular surgery$216.24
Ophthalmology$211.02
Psychiatry$208.34
Hospital-based medicine$205.06
Office-based medicine$183.22
Pulmonary disease$180.85
OB-GYN$180.12
Pathology$167.27
Primary care$140.16
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