Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

29-1228 Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 29-1212 Cardiologists; 29-1213 Dermatologists; 29-1214 Emergency Medicine Physicians; 29-1217 Neurologists; 29-1222 Physicians, Pathologists; 29-1224 Radiologists; 29-1229 Physicians, All Other; and 12-1241 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric; and the 2010 SOC occupation 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other.

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National estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Industry profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Geographic profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric

National estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
375,390	1.6 %	$ 105.22	$ 218,850	0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 29.51	$ 60.80	(5)	(5)	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$ 61,380	$ 126,470	(5)	(5)	(5)

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Industry profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	180,080	6.95	$ 117.68	$ 244,770
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	110,940	1.98	$ 85.70	$ 178,260
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	34,590	1.66	$ 119.65	$ 248,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	12,610	0.42	$ 51.85	$ 107,860
Outpatient Care Centers	9,930	1.03	$ 119.13	$ 247,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians	180,080	6.95	$ 117.68	$ 244,770
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	5,960	2.19	$ 124.28	$ 258,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	5,740	2.15	$ 100.21	$ 208,440
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	110,940	1.98	$ 85.70	$ 178,260
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	34,590	1.66	$ 119.65	$ 248,870

Top paying industries for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	(8)	(8)	(5)	(5)
Health and Personal Care Stores	170	0.02	$ 132.18	$ 274,930
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	(8)	(8)	$ 128.57	$ 267,430
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	360	0.02	$ 124.67	$ 259,320
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	5,960	2.19	$ 124.28	$ 258,490

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Geographic profile for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	30,800	1.87	0.69	$ 108.75	$ 226,200
New York	30,090	3.46	1.28	$ 98.22	$ 204,290
Florida	29,430	3.49	1.29	$ 105.98	$ 220,450
Pennsylvania	22,000	3.99	1.48	$ 97.28	$ 202,340
Texas	21,420	1.77	0.66	$ 102.86	$ 213,950

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island	2,350	5.31	1.97	$ 99.36	$ 206,670
Massachusetts	15,280	4.56	1.69	$ 90.38	$ 187,980
Maryland	10,370	4.11	1.52	$ 99.41	$ 206,770
New Jersey	15,150	4.01	1.48	$ 103.84	$ 215,980
Pennsylvania	22,000	3.99	1.48	$ 97.28	$ 202,340

Top paying states for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Maine	2,030	3.52	1.31	$ 134.47	$ 279,700
Montana	1,130	2.49	0.92	$ 130.56	$ 271,560
South Dakota	390	0.96	0.36	$ 129.38	$ 269,100
Alaska	660	2.22	0.82	$ 127.98	$ 266,200
Wyoming	470	1.81	0.67	$ 126.70	$ 263,540

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

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	34,360	3.89	1.44	$ 99.88	$ 207,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	12,790	4.92	1.82	$ 86.54	$ 180,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	11,250	2.58	0.96	$ 108.91	$ 226,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	10,730	3.98	1.47	$ 110.75	$ 230,370
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	10,070	4.01	1.49	$ 103.07	$ 214,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	9,230	1.58	0.59	$ 111.66	$ 232,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	8,870	2.94	1.09	$ 98.67	$ 205,240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	7,570	4.25	1.58	$ 70.12	$ 145,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	6,890	1.92	0.71	$ 98.81	$ 205,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	6,710	3.18	1.18	$ 117.44	$ 244,270

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Muncie, IN	510	11.59	4.29	$ 126.79	$ 263,720
Corvallis, OR	380	10.76	3.99	$ 107.88	$ 224,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	3,190	10.31	3.82	$ 60.22	$ 125,260
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	480	8.44	3.13	$ 68.08	$ 141,610
Charlottesville, VA	900	8.34	3.09	$ 63.04	$ 131,120
Asheville, NC	1,420	7.69	2.85	$ 117.41	$ 244,210
Greenville, NC	540	7.37	2.73	$ 59.75	$ 124,290
Homosassa Springs, FL	200	6.64	2.46	$ 120.39	$ 250,410
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	2,060	6.14	2.28	$ 90.23	$ 187,680
Erie, PA	680	6.00	2.22	$ 112.07	$ 233,100