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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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.
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) |
| 390,680 |
1.4 % |
$97.81 |
$203,450 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$29.29 |
$53.95 |
$99.28 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$60,910 |
$112,210 |
$206,500 |
(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 |
188,090 |
7.10 |
$114.22 |
$237,570 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
113,750 |
2.04 |
$84.57 |
$175,910 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
34,890 |
1.74 |
$65.05 |
$135,290 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
15,760 |
0.51 |
$57.39 |
$119,360 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
10,140 |
1.06 |
$110.60 |
$230,060 |
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 |
188,090 |
7.10 |
$114.22 |
$237,570 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
6,910 |
2.61 |
$90.23 |
$187,670 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
6,130 |
2.21 |
$122.46 |
$254,710 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
113,750 |
2.04 |
$84.57 |
$175,910 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
34,890 |
1.74 |
$65.05 |
$135,290 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
38,380 |
4.03 |
1.52 |
$86.11 |
$179,110 |
| California |
32,070 |
1.85 |
0.69 |
$101.03 |
$210,140 |
| Florida |
27,380 |
3.11 |
1.17 |
$102.30 |
$212,780 |
| Texas |
23,490 |
1.89 |
0.71 |
$96.44 |
$200,590 |
| Pennsylvania |
22,160 |
3.75 |
1.41 |
$95.55 |
$198,750 |
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) |
| Rhode Island |
2,810 |
5.81 |
2.18 |
$98.60 |
$205,090 |
| Massachusetts |
16,510 |
4.56 |
1.71 |
$89.44 |
$186,040 |
| New Jersey |
16,650 |
4.07 |
1.53 |
$99.73 |
$207,440 |
| New York |
38,380 |
4.03 |
1.52 |
$86.11 |
$179,110 |
| Maryland |
10,680 |
3.96 |
1.49 |
$92.16 |
$191,690 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
710 |
2.22 |
0.84 |
$124.30 |
$258,550 |
| New Hampshire |
1,220 |
1.84 |
0.69 |
$123.66 |
$257,220 |
| Maine |
2,200 |
3.60 |
1.35 |
$121.12 |
$251,930 |
| Montana |
1,170 |
2.50 |
0.94 |
$119.10 |
$247,720 |
| Wisconsin |
8,280 |
2.88 |
1.08 |
$118.30 |
$246,060 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
41,540 |
4.30 |
1.62 |
$88.03 |
$183,100 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
14,240 |
5.09 |
1.91 |
$87.00 |
$180,950 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
11,640 |
4.05 |
1.52 |
$106.93 |
$222,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
9,710 |
1.56 |
0.58 |
$106.93 |
$222,410 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
9,250 |
2.91 |
1.09 |
$89.51 |
$186,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,000 |
1.92 |
0.72 |
$87.57 |
$182,150 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
8,810 |
4.45 |
1.67 |
$66.21 |
$137,710 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,690 |
3.29 |
1.24 |
$93.33 |
$194,130 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,930 |
2.17 |
0.82 |
$95.61 |
$198,870 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
6,410 |
2.10 |
0.79 |
$89.21 |
$185,560 |
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United States Department of Labor
