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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners
Physicians who diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
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) |
| 122,970 |
2.0 % |
$96.54 |
$200,810 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$33.60 |
$64.22 |
$91.58 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$69,890 |
$133,580 |
$190,490 |
(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 |
78,410 |
3.12 |
$100.29 |
$208,600 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
23,680 |
0.44 |
$94.31 |
$196,170 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
8,170 |
0.98 |
$99.62 |
$207,220 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
4,800 |
0.16 |
$41.85 |
$87,040 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
1,580 |
0.03 |
$95.61 |
$198,870 |
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 |
78,410 |
3.12 |
$100.29 |
$208,600 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
8,170 |
0.98 |
$99.62 |
$207,220 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
23,680 |
0.44 |
$94.31 |
$196,170 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
530 |
0.22 |
$94.64 |
$196,860 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
4,800 |
0.16 |
$41.85 |
$87,040 |
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) |
| California |
14,360 |
0.90 |
1.03 |
$95.20 |
$198,010 |
| Florida |
10,030 |
1.22 |
1.39 |
$97.79 |
$203,410 |
| Illinois |
6,530 |
1.11 |
1.26 |
$105.43 |
$219,280 |
| Texas |
6,450 |
0.55 |
0.63 |
$97.77 |
$203,370 |
| Missouri |
5,030 |
1.82 |
2.08 |
$81.95 |
$170,460 |
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) |
| Oklahoma |
4,060 |
2.56 |
2.92 |
$74.72 |
$155,420 |
| Alaska |
610 |
1.87 |
2.14 |
$111.81 |
$232,560 |
| Missouri |
5,030 |
1.82 |
2.08 |
$81.95 |
$170,460 |
| South Carolina |
3,210 |
1.62 |
1.85 |
$108.39 |
$225,440 |
| Colorado |
3,810 |
1.52 |
1.74 |
$104.44 |
$217,230 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Iowa |
1,830 |
1.19 |
1.36 |
$117.10 |
$243,580 |
| New Hampshire |
770 |
1.19 |
1.36 |
$113.86 |
$236,830 |
| Alaska |
610 |
1.87 |
2.14 |
$111.81 |
$232,560 |
| Wisconsin |
3,020 |
1.08 |
1.23 |
$110.53 |
$229,900 |
| Mississippi |
800 |
0.72 |
0.82 |
$108.96 |
$226,640 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,010 |
1.19 |
1.35 |
$86.76 |
$180,460 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,460 |
1.23 |
1.40 |
$102.80 |
$213,830 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
2,750 |
4.53 |
5.17 |
$58.98 |
$122,680 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
2,610 |
1.94 |
2.22 |
$73.90 |
$153,710 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,130 |
0.73 |
0.83 |
$104.89 |
$218,170 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,100 |
1.09 |
1.24 |
$78.73 |
$163,770 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
2,090 |
1.10 |
1.25 |
$94.83 |
$197,240 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
2,070 |
1.15 |
1.31 |
$98.41 |
$204,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,040 |
0.82 |
0.94 |
$87.91 |
$182,840 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,900 |
1.34 |
1.53 |
$113.05 |
$235,140 |
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