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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment. Excludes "General Internal Medicine Physicians" (29-1216) and "Pediatricians, General" (29-1221).

National estimates for Family Medicine Physicians
Industry profile for Family Medicine Physicians
Geographic profile for Family Medicine Physicians

National estimates for Family Medicine Physicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Family Medicine Physicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
98,590 2.3 % $ 103.06 $ 214,370 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Family Medicine Physicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 38.28 $ 71.31 $ 99.70 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 79,610 $ 148,320 $ 207,380 (5) (5)

Industry profile for Family Medicine Physicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Family Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 66,610 2.57 $ 105.75 $ 219,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 19,210 0.34 $ 92.79 $ 193,000
Outpatient Care Centers 5,440 0.57 $ 109.79 $ 228,360
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,510 0.05 $ 84.19 $ 175,120
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,250 0.02 $ 107.75 $ 224,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Family Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 66,610 2.57 $ 105.75 $ 219,950
Outpatient Care Centers 5,440 0.57 $ 109.79 $ 228,360
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 19,210 0.34 $ 92.79 $ 193,000
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 420 0.17 $ 113.67 $ 236,430
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 560 0.06 $ 86.57 $ 180,070

Top paying industries for Family Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 30 0.01 $ 126.84 $ 263,840
Insurance Carriers 40 (7) $ 122.23 $ 254,240
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 960 0.04 $ 121.77 $ 253,290
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 110 0.04 $ 117.04 $ 243,450
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 420 0.17 $ 113.67 $ 236,430

Geographic profile for Family Medicine Physicians:

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





States with the highest employment level in Family Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,920 0.66 0.94 $ 103.78 $ 215,860
Florida 8,510 1.01 1.42 $ 98.27 $ 204,390
Texas 8,010 0.66 0.93 $ 105.96 $ 220,390
Missouri 7,520 2.80 3.94 $ 93.33 $ 194,120
Illinois 5,100 0.91 1.28 $ 102.17 $ 212,510




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Family Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 7,520 2.80 3.94 $ 93.33 $ 194,120
Alaska 420 1.41 1.99 $ 126.93 $ 264,010
Vermont 390 1.38 1.95 $ 98.80 $ 205,510
Delaware 560 1.31 1.84 $ 107.18 $ 222,930
South Carolina 2,420 1.20 1.69 $ 104.13 $ 216,590




Top paying states for Family Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 420 1.41 1.99 $ 126.93 $ 264,010
New Hampshire 690 1.11 1.57 $ 122.64 $ 255,090
Wisconsin 1,410 0.52 0.74 $ 122.45 $ 254,690
Hawaii 350 0.61 0.86 $ 120.76 $ 251,180
Minnesota 2,450 0.90 1.27 $ 119.54 $ 248,630





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Family Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,980 0.45 0.64 $ 99.74 $ 207,450
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,770 0.86 1.22 $ 98.92 $ 205,760
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,480 2.67 3.77 $ 84.76 $ 176,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,920 0.50 0.71 $ 69.18 $ 143,880
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,740 0.76 1.08 $ 100.96 $ 210,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,630 1.05 1.48 $ 82.88 $ 172,390
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,480 2.40 3.39 $ 108.71 $ 226,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,130 0.79 1.11 $ 102.90 $ 214,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,020 0.67 0.94 $ 105.74 $ 219,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,990 0.94 1.33 $ 105.79 $ 220,040




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Family Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbia, MO 670 7.64 10.78 $ 58.78 $ 122,260
Grand Junction, CO 220 3.71 5.24 $ 94.34 $ 196,240
Pocatello, ID 120 3.57 5.03 $ 82.98 $ 172,600
Sebring, FL 90 3.48 4.90 (8) (8)
St. Joseph, MO-KS 170 3.23 4.56 $ 123.31 $ 256,490
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,480 2.67 3.77 $ 84.76 $ 176,300
Florence, SC 210 2.54 3.59 $ 130.85 $ 272,170
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,480 2.40 3.39 $ 108.71 $ 226,120
Champaign-Urbana, IL 220 2.26 3.19 $ 104.64 $ 217,650
Santa Fe, NM 120 2.11 2.98 $ 86.49 $ 179,900