Physicians in 17 specialties can make up to $554,520 — depending on which state they practice in — according to a report by USA Facts, an organization that analyzes government data.
The site compiled physician compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey, most recently updated in May 2022.
Below are the highest-paying states for physicians in 17 specialties, listed with the average annual salary for each, in alphabetical order.
Specialty |
Avg. salary nationwide |
Highest-paying state |
Salary in highest-paying state |
Anesthesiology |
$302,970 |
Nebraska |
$422,040 |
Cardiology |
$421,330 |
Idaho |
$521,690 |
Dermatology |
$327,650 |
Minnesota |
$514,330 |
Emergency medicine |
$316,600 |
Kentucky |
$382,040 |
Family medicine |
$224,460 |
South Carolina |
$309,270 |
Internal medicine |
$225,270 |
Wisconsin |
$347,740 |
Neurology |
$255,510 |
Wisconsin |
$386,390 |
Obstetrics and gynecology |
$277,320 |
Montana |
$389,340 |
Ophthalmology, except pediatric |
$265,450 |
Maine |
$409,920 |
Orthopedic surgery, except pediatric |
$371,400 |
Hawaii |
$554,520 |
Pathology |
$252,850 |
Minnesota |
$355,570 |
Pediatric surgery |
$362,970 |
Arizona |
$430,870 |
Pediatrics |
$203,240 |
Alaska |
$257,230 |
Physicians, all other |
$238,700 |
Indiana |
$330,900 |
Psychiatry |
$247,350 |
North Dakota |
$390,140 |
Radiology |
$329,080 |
Arizona |
$430,650 |
Surgery, all other |
$347,870 |
Louisiana |
$534,920 |