Physicians:
- Primary care physicians earned an average of $242,000 in 2021, according to Physicians Thrive’s 2022 “Physician Compensation Report.” This was a decrease from 2020’s average of $243,000.
- Specialists earned an average of $344,000 in 2021, down from $346,000 in 2020.
Nurse practitioners:
- The mean annual salary of a nurse practitioner is $118,040, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Physician assistant:
- The mean annual salary among physician assistants is $119,460, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the average salary of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in various earning percentiles, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and ZipRecruiter:
|
Occupation |
10th percentile |
25th percentile |
Median |
75th percentile |
90th percentile |
|
Physician |
$62,620 |
$132,060 |
$215,912* |
$250,000* |
$316,000* |
|
Nurse practitioner |
$79,470 |
$99,540 |
$120,680 |
$129,680 |
$163,350 |
|
Physician assistant |
$77,940 |
$99,880 |
$121,530 |
$131,740 |
$164,620 |
Editor’s note: * = Salary data gathered from ZipRecruiter.
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