Physician Salary Calculator

Estimate physician compensation by specialty, state, and experience. Backed by MGMA Provider Compensation Survey, AAMC Faculty Salary Report, and AMGA Medical Group Compensation benchmark data (2024).

Median 2024 base compensation by specialty

• Family Medicine — $265,000
• Internal Medicine — $275,000
• Hospitalist — $310,000
• Pediatrics — $245,000
• Emergency Medicine — $385,000
• Psychiatry — $290,000
• OB/GYN — $345,000
• General Cardiology — $510,000
• Interventional Cardiology — $675,000
• Orthopedic Surgery — $625,000
• Anesthesiology — $420,000
• Diagnostic Radiology — $495,000
• Dermatology — $445,000
• Gastroenterology — $510,000

wRVU-based productivity bonuses typically add 10 to 35 percent on top of base. Signing bonuses range from $25,000 (urban primary care) to $200,000+ (subspecialty surgery in shortage markets). Relocation packages average $10,000 to $25,000.

Geographic adjustments: Rural and critical-access markets typically pay 10 to 25 percent above urban averages, often combined with NHSC loan repayment, signing bonuses, and J-1 waiver sponsorship to assemble total packages matching or exceeding urban offers.