Gastroenterology Physician Salary (2026)

The 2024 median base salary for a Gastroenterology physician in the United States is approximately $510K, with the typical 25th-to-90th-percentile band running from $440K to $660K. These figures are composite benchmarks drawn from MGMA, AAMC, and AMGA compensation surveys and reflect base compensation only — productivity bonuses, signing bonuses, call stipends, partnership distributions, and quality incentives sit on top of base and materially shift total cash compensation in every Gastroenterology offer I close.

Gastroenterology compensation at a glance

Median base (2024): $510K
Typical range (25th–90th): $440K – $660K
National demand: high
Primary board: ABIM Gastroenterology subspecialty board
Fellowship pathways: Advanced Endoscopy, Hepatology, IBD, Motility
Common practice settings: single-specialty GI partnership, hospital-employed GI group, ambulatory endoscopy centers
Geographic concentration of top offers: every metro plus rapid expansion in outpatient endoscopy markets nationwide

What drives Gastroenterology compensation up or down

Hospital-employed GI offers I close run $475K-$565K base with endoscopy-volume bonus overlay; total compensation in mature partnership practices regularly clears $750K-$900K by year three with ASC ownership distributions. Advanced endoscopy commands $600K-$725K base. The most under-modeled comp component in GI is ASC ownership equity — the distributions on a busy endoscopy ASC can exceed clinical comp over a 5-year horizon and should be valued separately when comparing offers.

Gastroenterology demand is structurally rising with screening colonoscopy, GLP-1 prescribing, and IBD epidemiology. PE consolidation of GI partnerships has reshaped the recruitment landscape.

Gastroenterology salary by state

Base ranges for Gastroenterology run inside the $440K–$660K band in most states, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. Click a state below for the in-state Gastroenterology comp picture, anchor employers, and incentive stacking.

How recruiters benchmark a Gastroenterology offer

When I scope a Gastroenterology engagement, I pull MGMA and AMGA percentiles for the region, layer in the specific employer's historical comp band, and pressure-test against active Gastroenterology candidates we are already working. The $440K–$660K range above is the national reference; the actual offer for a given Gastroenterology role is built bottom-up from RVU model assumptions, call rotation, and ramp expectations. For Gastroenterology candidates evaluating an offer, the three numbers I tell people to focus on are base, wRVU conversion factor, and call-coverage stipend — not the headline salary alone.

Talk to a Gastroenterology recruiter about your number

Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com or call 1-888-812-3452 for a 30-minute confidential Gastroenterology compensation benchmarking call. We provide Gastroenterology candidates a written market analysis of any offer at no cost.