Pediatrics Career in USA- Salaries

Pediatricians

The following are some of the salient points related to the salaries of pediatricians, working in the United States:

  • On an average, the yearly salary that is earned by a pediatrician is approximately $161,410.
  • About ten percent of pediatricians whose earnings can be considered to be on the lower side earn approximately $84,840, in a year. Likewise, the corresponding figure for the top percent (of pediatricians) with earnings that can be classed as being high is well over $160,000.
  • On an hourly basis, the average salary is in the region of $77.60.
  • Pediatricians with their own private practice get an average salary of around $150,000, annually.
  • Also, some pediatricians who are self-employed displayed annual earnings to the tune of about $200,000.
  • The average yearly salary of a pediatrician who has just recently completed residency is about $135,000.
  • It has been estimated that earnings of pediatricians with their own practice are much higher than what is earned by the ones working in various medical facilities.
  • It has been observed that pediatricians working in outpatient care centers are having the highest earnings, while those (pediatricians) employed in educational settings have the lowest salaries.
  • The hourly earnings of pediatricians with low incomes are approximately $40.79, while earnings of those having high incomes are in the region of $73.19.

The below-present table is inclusive of basic details of the leading states, in terms of salaries earned by pediatricians.

SNO

STATE

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY (APPROX)

1

Iowa

$206,390

2

Nebraska

$200,280

3

Minnesota

$199,440

4

Arkansas

$196,360

5

Kentucky

$196,210

 Top metropolitan zones in terms of pediatrician salaries

SNO

METROPOLITAN ZONE

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY (APPROX)

1

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond, Florida

$240,870

2

Wichita, Kansas

$240,870

3

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

$216,400

4

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

$214,650

5

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut

$208,430

The salaries earned by pediatricians are also reliant on their specializations. The table present below has details about various specializations and the corresponding yearly salary range.

SNOSPECIALIZATIONYEARLY SALARY RANGE (APPROX)
1Cardiology$225,000- $250,000
2Gastroenterology$210,000- $240,000
3Oncology$200,000- 210,000
4Surgery$400,000- $425,000
5Pulmonology$160,000- $180,000
6Neurology$200,000- $220,000
7Intensive Care$250,000- $275,000
8Oncology$210,000- $225,000

Places of employment and average annual salaries

SNOPLACE OF EMPLOYMENTAVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY (APPROX)
1Offices of pediatricians$163,360
2General medical and surgical hospitals$159,570
3Outpatient care centers$171,300
4Pediatricians at academic institutions$111,570

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