Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other

All physicians and surgeons not listed separately.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

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)

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Industry profile for this occupation:

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

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Geographic profile for this occupation:

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