Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

All physicians and surgeons not listed separately.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
293,740 1.7 % $86.96 $180,870 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $25.73 $53.77 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $53,510 $111,830 (5) (5) (5)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 149,030 6.45 $100.97 $210,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 76,400 1.48 $63.45 $131,980
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 28,630 1.41 $86.67 $180,280
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,150 0.39 $51.66 $107,450
Outpatient Care Centers 10,080 1.70 $99.22 $206,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 149,030 6.45 $100.97 $210,020
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,580 2.00 $110.74 $230,340
Outpatient Care Centers 10,080 1.70 $99.22 $206,370
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 76,400 1.48 $63.45 $131,980
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 28,630 1.41 $86.67 $180,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists 330 0.04 (5) (5)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,580 2.00 $110.74 $230,340
Offices of Physicians 149,030 6.45 $100.97 $210,020
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 740 0.30 $100.11 $208,230
Outpatient Care Centers 10,080 1.70 $99.22 $206,370

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 41,620 4.99 2.16 $74.79 $155,550
California 24,590 1.76 0.76 $92.14 $191,650
Florida 19,610 2.76 1.19 $93.88 $195,280
Texas 18,090 1.79 0.78 $84.46 $175,680
Illinois 14,510 2.63 1.14 $76.99 $160,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 41,620 4.99 2.16 $74.79 $155,550
Rhode Island 1,890 4.22 1.83 $72.91 $151,650
Maryland 8,940 3.63 1.57 $79.75 $165,880
Michigan 12,800 3.41 1.48 $85.64 $178,130
Oregon 4,830 3.08 1.33 $86.73 $180,390




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 4,250 1.66 0.72 $108.37 $225,410
Nevada 1,530 1.38 0.60 $107.38 $223,350
South Dakota 370 0.95 0.41 $107.11 $222,780
Alabama 3,280 1.81 0.78 $107.03 $222,610
Mississippi 570 0.53 0.23 $106.59 $221,700

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 26,260 5.27 2.28 $72.11 $150,000
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 10,320 2.91 1.26 $69.01 $143,540
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 6,660 5.54 2.40 $81.84 $170,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,360 1.67 0.72 $88.30 $183,670
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 5,560 3.35 1.45 $77.62 $161,460
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,390 2.69 1.17 $89.22 $185,580
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Metropolitan Division 5,250 9.51 4.12 $69.73 $145,040
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 5,150 6.56 2.84 $83.94 $174,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,140 2.46 1.06 $85.31 $177,440
Pittsburgh, PA 4,100 3.75 1.62 $87.40 $181,780




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Metropolitan Division 5,250 9.51 4.12 $69.73 $145,040
Rochester, MN 930 9.40 4.07 $107.15 $222,870
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI 590 7.37 3.19 $104.55 $217,470
Pittsfield, MA 240 7.06 3.05 (8) (8)
Charlottesville, VA 630 6.99 3.02 $64.62 $134,400
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 5,150 6.56 2.84 $83.94 $174,600
Roanoke, VA 940 6.38 2.76 $84.94 $176,680
Durham, NC 1,600 6.01 2.60 $40.78 $84,830
Flint, MI 760 5.97 2.59 $108.02 $224,680
Kankakee-Bradley, IL 230 5.60 2.42 $99.01 $205,940