Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay in the U.S.
$279,040avg. a year
$134.16 an hour · 21,260 employed
Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the U.S. earn an average of $279,040 a year and a median of $292,910. Pay is highest in Louisiana ($397,990) and lowest in Alabama ($208,080).
$292,910Median pay
$134.16Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
21,260Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for obstetricians and gynecologists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
180 jobs
Louisiana
$397,990
$191.34 an hour
2200 jobs
Utah
$385,660
$185.41 an hour
390 jobs
Vermont
$376,670
$181.09 an hour
4100 jobs
Maine
$370,520
$178.14 an hour
5270 jobs
Oregon
$366,460
$176.18 an hour
650 jobs
Alaska
$365,560
$175.75 an hour
760 jobs
Oklahoma
$364,140
$175.07 an hour
8270 jobs
Washington
$352,950
$169.69 an hour
9130 jobs
Arizona
$336,640
$161.85 an hour
10160 jobs
Maryland
$330,570
$158.93 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $402,040 | $193.29 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $341,170 | $164.02 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $321,320 | $154.48 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $320,230 | $153.96 |
| Rochester, MN | $308,540 | $148.34 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $308,100 | $148.13 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $303,560 | $145.94 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $292,290 | $140.52 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $208,080 | $210,380 | 120 |
| Alaska | $365,560 | $421,450 | 50 |
| Arizona | $336,640 | $369,720 | 130 |
| California | $272,520 | $301,240 | 1,610 |
| Connecticut | $250,000 | $200,580 | 330 |
| Delaware | $294,730 | $324,080 | 190 |
| Georgia | $319,300 | $354,000 | 350 |
| Hawaii | $245,990 | $338,130 | 140 |
| Idaho | $230,470 | $223,560 | 110 |
| Illinois | $244,730 | $208,000 | 1,290 |
| Indiana | $279,910 | $351,990 | 430 |
| Iowa | $311,940 | $356,020 | 180 |
| Kansas | $222,220 | $220,770 | – |
| Kentucky | $268,360 | $317,110 | 240 |
| Louisiana | $397,990 | $404,550 | 80 |
| Maine | $370,520 | $379,930 | 100 |
| Maryland | $330,570 | $306,310 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $289,280 | $272,240 | 620 |
| Michigan | $250,650 | $209,650 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $329,280 | $321,910 | 750 |
| Nebraska | $300,500 | $342,570 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $279,730 | $348,140 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $222,080 | $228,870 | 740 |
| New Mexico | $278,630 | $259,990 | 110 |
| New York | $306,240 | $348,800 | 2,750 |
| North Carolina | $249,890 | $134,540 | 590 |
| North Dakota | $327,910 | $414,060 | 70 |
| Ohio | $227,230 | $181,520 | 970 |
| Oklahoma | $364,140 | $370,260 | 60 |
| Oregon | $366,460 | $395,340 | 270 |
| Rhode Island | $255,560 | $166,390 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $268,740 | $302,340 | 350 |
| South Dakota | $307,380 | $297,610 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $296,570 | $354,580 | 360 |
| Texas | $248,730 | $271,960 | 1,460 |
| Utah | $385,660 | $437,170 | 200 |
| Vermont | $376,670 | $418,760 | 90 |
| Virginia | $273,790 | $282,410 | – |
| Washington | $352,950 | $343,140 | 270 |
| West Virginia | $265,520 | $300,810 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $313,520 | $304,990 | 450 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$292,030
2,470 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$233,250
1,120 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$273,780
770 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$259,380
550 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$275,860
500 jobsColumbus, OH
$171,260
490 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$321,320
490 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$174,590
300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do obstetricians and gynecologists make?
The average is $279,040 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $292,910 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $134.16, and the median is $140.82 an hour.
Which state pays obstetricians and gynecologists the most?
Louisiana, with an average of $397,990 a year. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $402,040.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $94,680 a year, and the top 10% earn over $437,300.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1218. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.