The Numbers
Physician Salary Ranges by Specialty
What employers are actually advertising — sampled from live PhysEmp listings, not survey responses. Base pay, before bonuses and negotiation.
| Specialty | Avg. posted range | $100K — $750K | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | $636K – $729K | 7 | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $596K – $676K | 36 | |
| Radiology | $547K – $637K | 30 | |
| Gastroenterology | $546K – $600K | 91 | |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $539K – $600K | 33 | |
| Anesthesiology | $520K – $589K | 73 | |
| Hematology-Oncology | $508K – $608K | 61 | |
| Cardiology | $505K – $561K | 50 | |
| Urology | $497K – $551K | 35 | |
| Emergency Medicine | $477K – $509K | 47 | |
| Dermatology | $429K – $538K | 110 | |
| General Surgery | $418K – $459K | 14 | |
| Pain Management | $404K – $550K | 12 | |
| Breast Surgery | $403K – $443K | 8 | |
| Pulmonary & Critical Care | $380K – $410K | 5 | |
| Physiatry (PM&R) | $349K – $399K | 88 | |
| Neurology | $333K – $374K | 54 | |
| Nephrology | $325K – $358K | 3 | |
| Hospitalist | $322K – $350K | 72 | |
| OB/GYN | $320K – $379K | 267 | |
| Pulmonology | $312K – $353K | 28 | |
| Rheumatology | $311K – $328K | 21 | |
| Urgent Care | $300K – $327K | 13 | |
| Psychiatry | $295K – $335K | 174 | |
| Occupational Medicine | $273K – $300K | 9 | |
| Internal Medicine | $264K – $305K | 489 | |
| Endocrinology | $261K – $309K | 33 | |
| Family Medicine | $260K – $293K | 749 | |
| Med-Peds | $239K – $280K | 14 | |
| Geriatrics | $236K – $274K | 7 | |
| Infectious Disease | $235K – $256K | 9 | |
| Pediatrics | $225K – $266K | 135 | |
| Physician Assistant | $150K – $191K | 582 | |
| Nurse Practitioner | $144K – $185K | 805 |
Specialties with few listings are directional. Each specialty name links to its full report.