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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

All physicians and surgeons not listed separately.

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)
355,460 1.6 % $101.63 $211,390 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $29.04 $60.24 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $60,390 $125,310 (5) (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 169,590 6.66 $114.68 $238,540
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 104,790 1.90 $85.47 $177,790
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 33,990 1.68 $106.97 $222,490
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,410 0.48 $51.85 $107,850
Outpatient Care Centers 10,450 1.19 $111.53 $231,970

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 169,590 6.66 $114.68 $238,540
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,550 2.09 $121.96 $253,670
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 104,790 1.90 $85.47 $177,790
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 33,990 1.68 $106.97 $222,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 4,340 1.67 $82.16 $170,890

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Dentists (8) (8) $134.84 $280,470
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 250 0.02 $124.73 $259,440
Office Administrative Services 80 0.02 $124.43 $258,810
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 5,550 2.09 $121.96 $253,670
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 100 0.02 $114.74 $238,660

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 46,080 5.00 2.01 $86.08 $179,040
California 29,890 1.79 0.72 $103.23 $214,730
Pennsylvania 19,820 3.43 1.37 $89.99 $187,170
Texas 18,820 1.58 0.63 $102.33 $212,840
Florida 18,410 2.19 0.88 $109.24 $227,230




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)
New York 46,080 5.00 2.01 $86.08 $179,040
Rhode Island 2,220 4.67 1.87 $107.20 $222,980
West Virginia 2,820 4.09 1.64 $115.21 $239,630
Massachusetts 14,370 4.07 1.63 $96.04 $199,760
Maryland 10,550 3.96 1.59 $93.06 $193,570




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 1,610 2.48 0.99 $132.24 $275,050
South Dakota 460 1.11 0.44 $124.17 $258,280
Alaska 500 1.57 0.63 $123.38 $256,630
North Dakota 530 1.27 0.51 $123.00 $255,840
Hawaii 1,280 2.02 0.81 $122.80 $255,410



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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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 35,140 5.25 2.11 $83.39 $173,440
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 10,280 5.59 2.24 $88.48 $184,030
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 8,060 6.18 2.48 $93.62 $194,720
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 6,940 1.89 0.76 $83.74 $174,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,860 1.55 0.62 $114.50 $238,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,600 2.14 0.86 $117.60 $244,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 5,380 5.23 2.10 $111.42 $231,760
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 5,070 8.68 3.48 $85.69 $178,230
Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division 4,870 6.63 2.66 $58.97 $122,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,640 1.59 0.64 $88.78 $184,670


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charlottesville, VA 1,220 10.94 4.39 $51.93 $108,010
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 5,070 8.68 3.48 $85.69 $178,230
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division 630 6.64 2.66 $133.45 $277,570
Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division 4,870 6.63 2.66 $58.97 $122,670
Janesville-Beloit, WI 410 6.42 2.57 $125.15 $260,310
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 8,060 6.18 2.48 $93.62 $194,720
Flint, MI 850 6.15 2.47 $112.34 $233,680
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 300 5.90 2.37 $128.42 $267,110
Gainesville, GA 490 5.80 2.33 $130.33 $271,100
Johnson City, TN 450 5.79 2.32 $120.21 $250,040