Employers advertising Otolaryngology (ENT) jobs on PhysEmp are offering Salaries with an average of $539,000 to $600,000 a year, based on the 33 of 170 active otolaryngology listings that disclosed pay. Data pulled October 1, 2026, from live job ads on PhysEmp. Updated quarterly.
Why this is different: these figures come from salaries employers posted in live job ads on PhysEmp this quarter, not from surveys or self-reported pay. They show what employers are offering right now, before bonuses and negotiation.
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Otolaryngology (ENT) pay at a glance
| Specialty | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | 170 | 33 | $539,339 – $600,361 |
About 19% of otolaryngology listings on PhysEmp disclose pay.
Otolaryngology (ENT) pay by state
States with at least 3 otolaryngology listings that disclosed pay, ranked by the low end of the average range:
| State | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 | 5 | $685,000 – $715,000 |
| Missouri | 9 | 4 | $556,750 – $577,750 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | $458,000 – $508,000 |
| California | 10 | 5 | $446,440 – $581,783 |
States with fewer than 3 salary disclosures: Wyoming $650,000; Massachusetts $531,000 – $700,000; Kentucky $525,000; Nebraska $514,000; Indiana $512,500; Nevada $500,000 – $535,000; Vermont $500,000 – $750,000; New Jersey $500,000; Ohio $500,000.
Some otolaryngology markets list no pay at all: Pennsylvania (10 listings).
How otolaryngology pay has moved in 2026
| Data pulled | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 170 | 33 | $539,339 – $600,361 |
| July 1, 2026 | 186 | 37 | $493,889 – $551,099 |
| April 1, 2026 | 175 | 29 | $506,663 – $544,160 |
Otolaryngology (ENT) posted pay is up about $33,000 on the low end and up about $56,000 on the high end since April.
Common questions
How much do otolaryngologists make?
Otolaryngology (ENT) jobs posted on PhysEmp in October 2026 offer an average of $539,000 to $600,000 a year.
Which states pay otolaryngologists the most?
Among states with at least 3 salary disclosures, Illinois, Missouri and Colorado post the highest averages, starting at $458,000 or more.
Is otolaryngology pay going up?
Yes. On PhysEmp, the average posted range moved from $506,663 – $544,160 in April to $539,339 – $600,361 in October 2026.
How these numbers are calculated
PhysEmp pulls every active otolaryngology job ad on the site at the start of each quarter. Salary figures come only from ads where the employer posted pay. The average posted range is the average of the low and high ends of those posted ranges. Full-time and locum listings are combined. Figures are employer-posted and not independently verified. October figures exclude salary data from New York, where listings carried salary figures entered in error.
Last updated October 2026. Next update January 2027. All specialties in the PhysEmp Salary Report →