Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Salary (2026)

The 2024 median base salary for a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician in the United States is approximately $335K, with the typical 25th-to-90th-percentile band running from $290K to $430K. 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offer I close.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation compensation at a glance

Median base (2024): $335K
Typical range (25th–90th): $290K – $430K
National demand: high
Primary board: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)
Fellowship pathways: Spinal Cord Injury, Pain, Sports, Pediatric Rehab, Brain Injury
Common practice settings: inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), SNF/post-acute, outpatient sports/spine, academic
Geographic concentration of top offers: every metro with an IRF, plus expanding post-acute SNF medical-director markets nationwide

What drives Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation compensation up or down

Inpatient PM&R offers I close run $315K-$365K base with admission and clinic productivity overlay; medical-director roles add $30K-$60K stipend. Outpatient interventional spine and pain physiatry clears $375K-$450K with procedural-volume bonuses, and sports-medicine PM&R offers $350K-$425K depending on team-coverage and procedural mix. Pediatric rehab and brain-injury subspecialty work runs $325K-$385K in academic settings.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation demand is rising with post-acute volume, IRF expansion, and increased SNF medical leadership needs. Subspecialty pain and sports medicine drive the highest comp.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation salary by state

Base ranges for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation run inside the $290K–$430K 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation comp picture, anchor employers, and incentive stacking.

How recruiters benchmark a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offer

When I scope a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation engagement, I pull MGMA and AMGA percentiles for the region, layer in the specific employer's historical comp band, and pressure-test against active Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation candidates we are already working. The $290K–$430K range above is the national reference; the actual offer for a given Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation role is built bottom-up from RVU model assumptions, call rotation, and ramp expectations. For Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation recruiter about your number

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