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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-1217 Neurologists

Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.


National estimates for Neurologists
Industry profile for Neurologists
Geographic profile for Neurologists

National estimates for Neurologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Neurologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,350 8.6 % $ 130.51 $ 271,470 3.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Neurologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 39.90 $ 62.88 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 82,990 $ 130,790 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Neurologists:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Neurologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 5,980 0.21 $ 134.11 $ 278,940
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,280 0.04 $ 129.19 $ 268,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 270 0.01 $ 67.10 $ 139,560
Outpatient Care Centers 230 0.02 $ 188.85 $ 392,800
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 150 0.05 $ 119.48 $ 248,510

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Neurologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 5,980 0.21 $ 134.11 $ 278,940
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 150 0.05 $ 119.48 $ 248,510
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,280 0.04 $ 129.19 $ 268,700
Outpatient Care Centers 230 0.02 $ 188.85 $ 392,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 270 0.01 $ 67.10 $ 139,560

Top paying industries for Neurologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 230 0.02 $ 188.85 $ 392,800
Offices of Physicians 5,980 0.21 $ 134.11 $ 278,940
Scientific Research and Development Services (8) (8) $ 129.51 $ 269,380
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2,280 0.04 $ 129.19 $ 268,700
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 150 0.05 $ 119.48 $ 248,510


Geographic profile for Neurologists:

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



Map of employment of neurologists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Neurologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 1,220 0.21 3.34 $ 73.36 $ 152,600
New York 1,220 0.13 2.10 $ 136.15 $ 283,190
California 870 0.05 0.79 $ 93.27 $ 194,000
Florida 680 0.07 1.15 $ 139.69 $ 290,550
Texas 640 0.05 0.77 $ 132.55 $ 275,700


Map of location quotient of neurologists by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 1,220 0.21 3.34 $ 73.36 $ 152,600
Vermont 60 0.19 3.15 $ 112.61 $ 234,230
New York 1,220 0.13 2.10 $ 136.15 $ 283,190
Tennessee 410 0.13 2.08 $ 145.41 $ 302,460
Massachusetts 340 0.09 1.52 $ 114.61 $ 238,390


Map of annual mean wages of neurologists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Neurologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
North Carolina 100 0.02 0.34 (5) (5)
Oregon 90 0.04 0.72 (5) (5)
Colorado 140 0.05 0.82 $ 196.96 $ 409,690
Ohio 210 0.04 0.62 $ 195.47 $ 406,580



Map of employment of neurologists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Neurologists:

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 1,080 0.11 1.84 $ 131.70 $ 273,940
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 430 0.30 4.88 (5) (5)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 270 0.06 0.97 $ 107.93 $ 224,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 250 0.09 1.48 $ 112.67 $ 234,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 170 0.06 0.96 (8) (8)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 1.12 $ 145.20 $ 302,020
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 140 0.06 0.99 $ 136.46 $ 283,840
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 110 0.06 0.95 (8) (8)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 110 0.03 0.57 $ 86.20 $ 179,300
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 110 0.18 2.86 $ 181.33 $ 377,160


Map of location quotient of neurologists by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 50 0.41 6.71 $ 107.35 $ 223,300
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 430 0.30 4.88 (5) (5)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 110 0.21 3.34 $ 128.54 $ 267,370
Worcester, MA-CT 50 0.18 2.91 $ 115.88 $ 241,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 110 0.18 2.86 $ 181.33 $ 377,160
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70 0.17 2.77 $ 128.66 $ 267,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 40 0.14 2.24 (8) (8)
Chattanooga, TN-GA 30 0.13 2.13 $ 183.02 $ 380,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,080 0.11 1.84 $ 131.70 $ 273,940
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.11 1.73 $ 180.45 $ 375,340


Map of annual mean wages of neurologists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Neurologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.05 0.73 (5) (5)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 0.75 (5) (5)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 430 0.30 4.88 (5) (5)
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 100 0.09 1.53 $ 220.31 $ 458,250
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 80 0.05 0.80 $ 219.14 $ 455,820
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 80 0.06 0.97 $ 184.41 $ 383,580
Chattanooga, TN-GA 30 0.13 2.13 $ 183.02 $ 380,680
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 110 0.18 2.86 $ 181.33 $ 377,160
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.11 1.73 $ 180.45 $ 375,340
Madison, WI (8) (8) (8) $ 161.59 $ 336,110


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024