Here’s the latest on average doctor salary, doctor salary by specialty, locum tenens doctor compensation, and more!

<h2>Average Doctor Salary and Hourly Pay Information</h2>

<p>Doctors can earn excellent pay, are in high demand and enjoy a wealth of opportunities across the nation. As a physician, you can enjoy job stability, career growth and unmatched quality of life. Here, we highlight the most recently available statistics on doctor salary and compensation, employment, demand, career rankings and more.</p>

<h2>Doctor Salary and Hourly Compensation</h2>

<p>Physician compensation is on the rise post-pandemic. In 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm">BLS</a>) reported doctors&rsquo; median salary as $208,000. But by the fourth quarter of 2021, compensation was trending back up. <a href="https://www.medscape.com/today">Medscape</a> surveyed over 13,000 physicians and found the following for 2022:</p>

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			<div>Physicians, overall</div>
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			<div>$339,000</div>
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			<div>Primary care providers</div>
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			<div>$260,000</div>
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			<div>Specialists</div>
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			<div>$368,000</div>
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<h2>Doctor Salary by Specialty</h2>

<p>According to the <a href="https://www.medscape.com/today">Medscape</a> survey, full-time salaries for various specialties in 2022 were:</p>

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			<div>Plastic surgery</div>
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			<div>$576,000</div>
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			<div>Orthopedics</div>
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			<div>$557,000</div>
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			<div>Cardiology</div>
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			<div>$490,000</div>
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			<div>Otolaryngology</div>
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			<div>$469,000</div>
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			<div>Urology</div>
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			<div>$461,000</div>
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			<div>Gastroenterology</div>
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			<div>$453,000</div>
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			<div>Dermatology</div>
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			<div>$438,000</div>
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			<div>Radiology</div>
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			<div>$437,000</div>
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			<div>Ophthalmology</div>
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			<div>$417,000</div>
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			<div>Oncology</div>
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			<div>$411,000</div>
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			<div>Anesthesiology</div>
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			<div>$405,000</div>
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			<div>General surgery</div>
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			<div>$402,000</div>
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			<div>Emergency medicine</div>
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			<div>$373,000</div>
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			<div>Critical Care</div>
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			<div>$369,000</div>
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			<div>Pulmonary medicine</div>
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			<div>$353,000</div>
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			<div>Ob-Gyn</div>
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			<div>$336,000</div>
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			<div>Pathology</div>
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			<div>$334,000</div>
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			<div>Nephrology</div>
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			<td style="width:30%;">
			<div>$329,000</div>
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			<div>Physical medicine and rehabilitation</div>
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			<div>$322,000</div>
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			<div>Neurology</div>
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			<div>$301,000</div>
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			<div>Allergy and immunology</div>
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			<div>$298,000</div>
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			<div>Rheumatology</div>
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			<div>$289,000</div>
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			<div>Psychiatry</div>
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			<div>$287,000</div>
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			<div>Internal medicine</div>
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			<div>$264,000</div>
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			<div>Infectious diseases</div>
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			<div>$260,000</div>
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			<div>Diabetes and endocrinology</div>
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			<div>$257,000</div>
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			<div>Family medicine</div>
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			<div>$255,000</div>
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			<div>Pediatrics</div>
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			<div>$244,000</div>
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			<div>Public health and preventive medicine</div>
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			<td style="width:30%;">
			<div>$243,000</div>
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<h2>Doctor Salary by State</h2>

<p>Doctors in the state of Kentucky earned the most on average ($364,000), followed by Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri and Oregon, according to <a href="https://www.medscape.com/today">Medscape</a>.</p>

<h2>Locum Tenens Doctor Pay</h2>

<p>Doctors who work as locum tenens contractors have the potential to earn even more than their salaried counterparts. Locum tenens doctors are usually considered 1099 independent contractors rather than W-2 employees. Because they work for themselves, locum tenens doctors forego certain benefits of being an employee, but in return, they can earn a higher per-hour rate, as much as 25%, depending on their assignment.</p>

<h2>Doctor Employment</h2>

<p>Doctors have incredibly high job security. In 2022, the unemployment rate for doctors was just 0.3% (<a href="https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/physician">U.S. News</a>), while the overall unemployment rate for all U.S. jobs was around 3.5 to 4%.</p>

<h2>Demand for Doctors</h2>

<p>The demand for doctors is expected to increase. As of 2021, there were 761,700 jobs for doctors in the nation, and the BLS expects the employment of doctors to grow by 21,400 jobs (3%) over the next decade (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm#tab-1">BLS</a>). However, the Association of American Medical Colleges expects an even greater demand, with a projected shortage of 37,8000-124,000 physicians by 2034 (<a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/doctor-shortages-are-here-and-they-ll-get-worse-if-we-don-t-act#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20faces%20a%20projected,American%20Medical%20Colleges%20(AAMC)">AMA AAMC</a>).</p>

<h2>Doctor Career Rankings</h2>

<p>Physician is a highly rated career! Physician is ranked #6 in Best Health Care Jobs, #8 in Best Paying Jobs, and #13 in 100 Best Jobs by <a href="https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/physician">U.S. News and World Reports</a>.</p>

<h2>Doctor Resources</h2>

<p>Interested in learning more about becoming a doctor? Check out our How-To Guide for Becoming a Doctor on our <a href="https://www.crosscountry.com/blog?subCategory=Locums">Cross Country Locums blog</a> and discover what it takes to get there.</p>

<h2>Doctor Jobs</h2>

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