Do you have a passion for helping people in pain and distress? If you want to become a doctor, you will need to invest a great deal of time and effort to develop the skill-set required for this job.

Doctor Salary Trend in the U.S.

Advancements in modern medicine has resulted in different types of areas and specialties for the doctors in the U.S. The 10 most in-demand medical professions include

  1. Family Physicians
  2. Internists
  3. Emergency Physicians
  4. Psychiatrists
  5. Obstetricians and gynecologists
  6. Neurologists
  7. Radiologists
  8. Anesthesiologists
  9. Pediatricians
  10. Cardiologists

With these specialties being high in demand, it means that more and more doctors will be needed in the field. O*Net Online has projected a 5% growth for Cardiologists between 2020-2030. For the same time period, 5% growth has also been projected for Family Medicine Physicians.

Doctor Salary Comparison of Top Paying States in the U.S.

The following chart paints a clear picture of the top paying states of the U.S. with reference to afore-mentioned specializations.

Specialty

 

 Mean Annual Wage
Cardiologists $353,970
            Anesthesiologists $331,190
Emergency Medicine Physicians $310,640
Radiologists $301,720
Obstetricians and gynecologists $296,210
Neurologists $267,660
Psychiatrists $249,760
                                Internists $242,190
Family Medicine Physicians $235,930
               Pediatricians $198,420

Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021)

In 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics did not report an exact figure for the annual mean income of Surgeons in Wyoming, Obstetricians & Gynecologists in West Virginia and Anesthesiologists in Oregon. Instead it reported that the annual mean salary of these doctoral specializations was greater than $208,000.

What Is the Career Outlook of a Doctor in the U.S.?

As per the data reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2018, a rise of 7% employment growth for Physicians and Surgeons is expected over the decade i.e., from 2018 to 2028. This employment growth rate is supposed to be much faster than the average for other occupations.

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