Salary by specialty and state
Federal wage data for 19 physician and advanced-practice specialties — national figures, every state BLS publishes, and a cost-of-living-adjusted ranking of where that pay actually goes furthest.
Physician specialties
Anesthesiology
BLS “Anesthesiologists” · May 2024
Cardiology
BLS “Cardiologists” · May 2025
Dermatology
BLS “Dermatologists” · May 2025
Emergency Medicine
BLS “Emergency Medicine Physicians” · May 2025
Family Medicine
BLS “Family Medicine Physicians” · May 2024
Internal Medicine
BLS “General Internal Medicine Physicians” · May 2025
Neurology
BLS “Neurologists” · May 2025
Obstetrics & Gynecology
BLS “Obstetricians and Gynecologists” · May 2025
Ophthalmology
BLS “Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric” · May 2025
Orthopedic Surgery
BLS “Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric” · May 2025
Pathology
BLS “Physicians, Pathologists” · May 2025
Pediatrics
BLS “Pediatricians, General” · May 2025
Pediatric Surgery
BLS “Pediatric Surgeons” · May 2025
Psychiatry
BLS “Psychiatrists” · May 2025
Radiology
BLS “Radiologists” · May 2025
Other physician specialties
BLS “Physicians, All Other” · May 2025
Other surgical specialties
BLS “Surgeons, All Other” · May 2024
Advanced practice
Wage figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. These are wages across all employment settings and do not capture many physicians paid through self-employment or partnership; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only — not financial advice.