Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment. Excludes "General Internal Medicine Physicians" (29-1216) and "Pediatricians, General" (29-1221).
National estimates for Family Medicine Physicians
Industry profile for Family Medicine Physicians
Geographic profile for Family Medicine Physicians
National estimates for Family Medicine Physicians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Family Medicine Physicians:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 98,590 |
2.3 % |
$ 103.06 |
$ 214,370 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Family Medicine Physicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 38.28 |
$ 71.31 |
$ 99.70 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 79,610 |
$ 148,320 |
$ 207,380 |
(5) |
(5) |
Industry profile for Family Medicine Physicians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Family Medicine Physicians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Family Medicine Physicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Family Medicine Physicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
66,610 |
2.57 |
$ 105.75 |
$ 219,950 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
19,210 |
0.34 |
$ 92.79 |
$ 193,000 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
5,440 |
0.57 |
$ 109.79 |
$ 228,360 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,510 |
0.05 |
$ 84.19 |
$ 175,120 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,250 |
0.02 |
$ 107.75 |
$ 224,120 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Family Medicine Physicians:
Top paying industries for Family Medicine Physicians:
Geographic profile for Family Medicine Physicians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Family Medicine Physicians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Family Medicine Physicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Family Medicine Physicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
10,920 |
0.66 |
0.94 |
$ 103.78 |
$ 215,860 |
| Florida |
8,510 |
1.01 |
1.42 |
$ 98.27 |
$ 204,390 |
| Texas |
8,010 |
0.66 |
0.93 |
$ 105.96 |
$ 220,390 |
| Missouri |
7,520 |
2.80 |
3.94 |
$ 93.33 |
$ 194,120 |
| Illinois |
5,100 |
0.91 |
1.28 |
$ 102.17 |
$ 212,510 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Family Medicine Physicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Missouri |
7,520 |
2.80 |
3.94 |
$ 93.33 |
$ 194,120 |
| Alaska |
420 |
1.41 |
1.99 |
$ 126.93 |
$ 264,010 |
| Vermont |
390 |
1.38 |
1.95 |
$ 98.80 |
$ 205,510 |
| Delaware |
560 |
1.31 |
1.84 |
$ 107.18 |
$ 222,930 |
| South Carolina |
2,420 |
1.20 |
1.69 |
$ 104.13 |
$ 216,590 |
Top paying states for Family Medicine Physicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
420 |
1.41 |
1.99 |
$ 126.93 |
$ 264,010 |
| New Hampshire |
690 |
1.11 |
1.57 |
$ 122.64 |
$ 255,090 |
| Wisconsin |
1,410 |
0.52 |
0.74 |
$ 122.45 |
$ 254,690 |
| Hawaii |
350 |
0.61 |
0.86 |
$ 120.76 |
$ 251,180 |
| Minnesota |
2,450 |
0.90 |
1.27 |
$ 119.54 |
$ 248,630 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Family Medicine Physicians:
| 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 |
3,980 |
0.45 |
0.64 |
$ 99.74 |
$ 207,450 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,770 |
0.86 |
1.22 |
$ 98.92 |
$ 205,760 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
3,480 |
2.67 |
3.77 |
$ 84.76 |
$ 176,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,920 |
0.50 |
0.71 |
$ 69.18 |
$ 143,880 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,740 |
0.76 |
1.08 |
$ 100.96 |
$ 210,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,630 |
1.05 |
1.48 |
$ 82.88 |
$ 172,390 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
2,480 |
2.40 |
3.39 |
$ 108.71 |
$ 226,120 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,130 |
0.79 |
1.11 |
$ 102.90 |
$ 214,040 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,020 |
0.67 |
0.94 |
$ 105.74 |
$ 219,930 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,990 |
0.94 |
1.33 |
$ 105.79 |
$ 220,040 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Family Medicine Physicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Columbia, MO |
670 |
7.64 |
10.78 |
$ 58.78 |
$ 122,260 |
| Grand Junction, CO |
220 |
3.71 |
5.24 |
$ 94.34 |
$ 196,240 |
| Pocatello, ID |
120 |
3.57 |
5.03 |
$ 82.98 |
$ 172,600 |
| Sebring, FL |
90 |
3.48 |
4.90 |
(8) |
(8) |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS |
170 |
3.23 |
4.56 |
$ 123.31 |
$ 256,490 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
3,480 |
2.67 |
3.77 |
$ 84.76 |
$ 176,300 |
| Florence, SC |
210 |
2.54 |
3.59 |
$ 130.85 |
$ 272,170 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
2,480 |
2.40 |
3.39 |
$ 108.71 |
$ 226,120 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
220 |
2.26 |
3.19 |
$ 104.64 |
$ 217,650 |
| Santa Fe, NM |
120 |
2.11 |
2.98 |
$ 86.49 |
$ 179,900 |
United States Department of Labor
