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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1218 Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.


National estimates for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Industry profile for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Geographic profile for Obstetricians and Gynecologists

National estimates for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
21,450 6.2 % $ 133.33 $ 277,320 2.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 40.04 $ 82.79 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 83,280 $ 172,210 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Obstetricians and Gynecologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Obstetricians and Gynecologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 14,580 0.52 $ 135.55 $ 281,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,980 0.09 (8) (8)
Outpatient Care Centers 1,260 0.12 $ 140.09 $ 291,390
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 330 0.01 $ 114.24 $ 237,620
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 60 0.02 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 14,580 0.52 $ 135.55 $ 281,950
Outpatient Care Centers 1,260 0.12 $ 140.09 $ 291,390
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,980 0.09 (8) (8)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 60 0.02 (8) (8)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 330 0.01 $ 114.24 $ 237,620

Top paying industries for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 1,260 0.12 $ 140.09 $ 291,390
Offices of Physicians 14,580 0.52 $ 135.55 $ 281,950
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 330 0.01 $ 114.24 $ 237,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $ 67.83 $ 141,090


Geographic profile for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Obstetricians and Gynecologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Obstetricians and Gynecologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of obstetricians and gynecologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,480 0.27 1.88 $ 128.06 $ 266,360
California 2,100 0.12 0.82 (8) (8)
Texas 1,550 0.12 0.82 $ 141.47 $ 294,250
Ohio 1,050 0.20 1.35 $ 98.92 $ 205,750
Illinois 900 0.15 1.05 $ 151.37 $ 314,860


Map of location quotient of obstetricians and gynecologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 210 0.35 2.44 $ 145.95 $ 303,570
Delaware 150 0.32 2.21 (5) (5)
Kentucky 560 0.29 2.03 $ 135.89 $ 282,650
Connecticut 470 0.29 1.99 $ 156.32 $ 325,140
Minnesota 790 0.28 1.94 $ 119.02 $ 247,570


Map of annual mean wages of obstetricians and gynecologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 40 0.14 0.97 (5) (5)
Arkansas (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Delaware 150 0.32 2.21 (5) (5)
Georgia 760 0.16 1.13 (5) (5)
Maryland 290 0.11 0.76 (5) (5)



Map of employment of obstetricians and gynecologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

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 2,280 0.25 1.71 $ 129.22 $ 268,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 950 0.16 1.07 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 630 0.14 0.98 $ 148.93 $ 309,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 0.22 1.53 (5) (5)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 540 0.14 0.97 $ 146.78 $ 305,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 530 0.20 1.36 $ 123.54 $ 256,970
Columbus, OH 520 0.49 3.40 $ 85.53 $ 177,910
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 430 0.23 1.58 $ 118.84 $ 247,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 350 0.33 2.29 $ 130.52 $ 271,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 320 0.17 1.20 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of obstetricians and gynecologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 80 0.80 5.52 $ 164.58 $ 342,320
Springfield, IL 80 0.77 5.33 $ 173.52 $ 360,920
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 230 0.59 4.07 $ 181.68 $ 377,890
Columbus, OH 520 0.49 3.40 $ 85.53 $ 177,910
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 140 0.45 3.11 (8) (8)
Danbury, CT 30 0.44 3.06 $ 116.29 $ 241,890
Syracuse, NY 110 0.40 2.73 (5) (5)
Fayetteville, NC 50 0.40 2.73 $ 191.66 $ 398,650
St. Cloud, MN 40 0.38 2.63 $ 167.13 $ 347,630
Urban Honolulu, HI 150 0.36 2.49 $ 134.34 $ 279,440


Map of annual mean wages of obstetricians and gynecologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Asheville, NC 60 0.31 2.13 (5) (5)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 0.22 1.53 (5) (5)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 160 0.12 0.83 (5) (5)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 40 0.10 0.67 (5) (5)
Green Bay, WI 40 0.23 1.59 (5) (5)
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 300 0.25 1.75 (5) (5)
Provo-Orem, UT 50 0.19 1.28 (5) (5)
Raleigh, NC 80 0.12 0.84 (5) (5)
Salisbury, MD-DE 60 0.34 2.37 (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 1.99 (5) (5)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 1.42 (5) (5)
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.40 $ 93.91 $ 195,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.40 $ 149.16 $ 310,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 1.99 (5) (5)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 1.42 (5) (5)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.40 $ 149.16 $ 310,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.40 $ 93.91 $ 195,330

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Obstetricians and Gynecologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 1.42 (5) (5)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.29 1.99 (5) (5)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 167.14 $ 347,640
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.40 $ 149.16 $ 310,260


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023