Top paying cities for early career anesthesiologists

Medscape‘s Physician Salary Explorer tool provides compensation data for physicians of various specialties by years of experience, location and practice setting.

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By: Ariana Portalatin

Nationwide, employed anesthesiologists with one to seven years of experience earn an average salary of $336,026, while self-employed anesthesiologists can earn $403,002.

Here are the top paying cities for anesthesiologists with one to seven years of experience:

Chicago: $347,361
San Francisco: $342,371
Los Angeles: $328,553
New York City: $326,448
Boston: $318,022

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