Highest-paying metropolitan areas for physicians

Charlotte, N.C., is the metropolitan area in which physicians are paid the most, according to Physician Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report."

Physician Thrive compiled data from more than 12 sources, including Doximity, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Merritt Hawkins, for the report. 

Here are the metropolitan areas that pay physicians the most:

1. Charlotte, N.C.: $462,760 
2. St. Louis: $452,219
3. Buffalo, N.Y.: $426,440 
4. Jacksonville, Fla.: $425,706 
5. Orlando, Fla.: $425,634 
6. Minneapolis: $425,059 
7. Milwaukee: $422,735 
8. Phoenix: $419,359
9. Dallas: $415,487 
10. Los Angeles: $414,925