Pediatrics Physician Salary (2026)

The 2024 median base salary for a Pediatrics physician in the United States is approximately $245K, with the typical 25th-to-90th-percentile band running from $215K to $305K. 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 Pediatrics offer I close.

Pediatrics compensation at a glance

Median base (2024): $245K
Typical range (25th–90th): $215K – $305K
National demand: high
Primary board: American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Common practice settings: outpatient pediatric clinic, hospital-employed group, FQHC, children's hospital
Geographic concentration of top offers: Texas, California, Florida, New York, Illinois, every metro nationwide

What drives Pediatrics compensation up or down

Posted general-pediatrics base lands in the $230K-$255K range in most metros and clears $275K once a candidate brings nursery call, behavioral-health certification, or rural willingness. The comp story I work hardest to explain to candidates is that pediatric panels build slowly — the first 18 months are usually under wRVU thresholds, and any offer worth signing has either a 24-month productivity guarantee or a graduated threshold. Ownership-track pediatric private partnerships continue to outpay hospital-employed groups by year three, but only for physicians willing to take the buy-in risk.

Pediatrics covers all aspects of infant, child, and adolescent care. Demand is strongest in markets with growing under-18 populations and in rural areas where general pediatricians cover broad scope.

Pediatrics salary by state

Base ranges for Pediatrics run inside the $215K–$305K 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 Pediatrics comp picture, anchor employers, and incentive stacking.

How recruiters benchmark a Pediatrics offer

When I scope a Pediatrics engagement, I pull MGMA and AMGA percentiles for the region, layer in the specific employer's historical comp band, and pressure-test against active Pediatrics candidates we are already working. The $215K–$305K range above is the national reference; the actual offer for a given Pediatrics role is built bottom-up from RVU model assumptions, call rotation, and ramp expectations. For Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics recruiter about your number

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