Medscape surveyed 20,000 physicians in 30 specialties on average compensation, hours worked and more to generate the report.
The key takeaways:
1. Average physician salaries have increased by 20 percent since 2015.
2. The highest-earning specialties include:
Orthopedics – $482,000
Plastic surgery – $471,000
Otolaryngology – $461,000
Cardiology – $430,000
Dermatology – $419,000
Radiology – $419,000
Gastroenterology – $417,000
3. Physicians are paid the most on average in Oklahoma, Florida, Alabama and Arkansas.
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