Neurology Physician Salary (2026)

The 2024 median base salary for a Neurology physician in the United States is approximately $320K, with the typical 25th-to-90th-percentile band running from $285K to $410K. 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 Neurology offer I close.

Neurology compensation at a glance

Median base (2024): $320K
Typical range (25th–90th): $285K – $410K
National demand: very high
Primary board: ABPN Neurology certification
Fellowship pathways: Stroke, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Neuro-ICU, Neuro-onc, MS, Headache, Sleep, Neuromuscular
Common practice settings: hospital-employed neurology group, academic medical center, telestroke, multispecialty group
Geographic concentration of top offers: every metro; severe rural shortages drive telestroke market

What drives Neurology compensation up or down

General neurology offers I close run $295K-$345K base with consult and EEG-read productivity overlay. Stroke neurology and neurohospitalist work clears $375K-$425K, and subspecialty work (epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular with EMG) commands $350K-$425K depending on procedural mix. Telestroke coverage stipends have professionalized with night-coverage rates of $450-$650 per hour and are pulling daytime comp benchmarks up alongside.

Neurology is one of the most undersupplied specialties relative to disease burden, particularly for stroke, dementia, and epilepsy care. Telestroke and tele-neurology are reshaping recruitment outside major metros.

Neurology salary by state

Base ranges for Neurology run inside the $285K–$410K 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 Neurology comp picture, anchor employers, and incentive stacking.

How recruiters benchmark a Neurology offer

When I scope a Neurology engagement, I pull MGMA and AMGA percentiles for the region, layer in the specific employer's historical comp band, and pressure-test against active Neurology candidates we are already working. The $285K–$410K range above is the national reference; the actual offer for a given Neurology role is built bottom-up from RVU model assumptions, call rotation, and ramp expectations. For Neurology 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 Neurology recruiter about your number

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