Employers advertising Pain Management jobs on PhysEmp are offering Salaries with average of $404,000 to $550,000 a year, based on the 12 of 94 active pain management 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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Pain management pay at a glance
| Specialty | Active listings | Listings with pay | Posted range | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 94 | 12 | $300,000 – $1,000,000 | $404,167 – $550,000 |
About 13% of pain management listings on PhysEmp disclose pay. With only 12 listings reporting pay, treat these figures as directional.
Pain management pay by state
States with at least 2 pain management listings that disclosed pay, ranked by the low end of the average range:
| State | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 | 2 | $625,000 – $850,000 |
| California | 8 | 3 | $366,667 – $516,667 |
| New York | 3 | 3 | $333,333 – $383,333 |
Single-listing states (one data point each): Colorado $400,000 – $700,000; Nevada $400,000 – $500,000; Kentucky $400,000; New Jersey $300,000 – $600,000.
Some pain management markets list no pay at all: Georgia (11 listings) and Florida (11 listings).
How pain management pay has moved in 2026
| Data pulled | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 94 | 12 | $404,167 – $550,000 |
| July 1, 2026 | 128 | 13 | $369,231 – $484,615 |
| April 1, 2026 | 111 | 13 | $380,769 – $492,308 |
Pain management posted pay is up about $23,000 on the low end and up about $58,000 on the high end since April. With so few listings reporting pay, quarter-to-quarter swings mostly reflect which jobs happen to be posted.
Common questions
How much do pain management physicians make?
Pain management jobs posted on PhysEmp in October 2026 offer an average of $404,000 to $550,000 a year, with individual offers ranging from $300,000 to $1,000,000.
Which states pay pain management physicians the most?
Among states with at least 2 salary disclosures, Illinois, California and New York post the highest averages, starting at $333,000 or more.
How these numbers are calculated
PhysEmp pulls every active pain management 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.
Last updated October 2026. Next update January 2027. All specialties in the PhysEmp Salary Report →