Physicians

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2024 Workforce

929k

Average Age

46.5

Average Salary

$276,189

Average Male Salary

$309,105

Average Female Salary

$228,637

About

Physicians are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Physicians was $276,189 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Physicians are NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY, Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, and Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Physicians are Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA, Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and NYC-Manhattan Community District 8--Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Physicians workforce. Physicians workforce in 2024 was 928,838 people, of which 40.9% were women and 59.1% were men.

Physicians are paid most in Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Northeast) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

548,889

Male Workforce

± 18.2k

379,949

Female Workforce

± 15.1k

The Physicians workforce in 2024 was 928,838 people (40.9% women and 59.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10% between 2018 (844,082) and 2024 (928,838).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Physicians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($404,468), Montana ($343,416), and North Dakota ($339,841).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$276,189

AVERAGE WAGE

#2 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Physicians earned an average of $276,189, $206,311 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Physicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Physicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.304, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Physicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Physicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Physicians and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Physicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Physicians, by average wage, is Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($421,215).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

929k

2024 Workforce

± 23,591

2.08%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.54%

This graphic shows the share of Physicians employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Physicians at 51.1%, followed by Offices of physicians with 33.7% and Outpatient care centers with 8.39%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Physicians in the US. The workforce of Physicians in 2024 was 928,838 people, with 40.9% woman, and 59.1% men. The average age of male Physicians in the workforce is 48.5 and of female Physicians is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Physicians is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Physicians in 2024 was 928,838 people, with 40.9% woman, and 59.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (147,661 people), 35 to 39 years (132,347 people), and 40 to 44 years (113,823 people). Among them they concentrated 42.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 8.72% of Physicians workers were Hispanic and 91.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (26.3%), Puerto Rican (21.1)%, and Cuban (10.4)%

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Races

In 2024, 60.5% of the Physicians workforce were White, of which 37.9% were women and 62.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (22.7%) and Two or More Races (8.73%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Physicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Physicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Physicians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (443,693 people), Health (125,623 people), and Physical Sciences (67,690 people).

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