Pediatricians, General pay in the U.S.
$212,110avg. a year
$101.98 an hour · 39,390 employed
Pediatricians, General in the U.S. earn an average of $212,110 a year and a median of $210,040. Pay is highest in Louisiana ($378,020) and lowest in District of Columbia ($116,210).
$210,040Median pay
$101.98Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
39,390Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for pediatricians, general
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
140 jobs
Louisiana
$378,020
$181.74 an hour
280 jobs
South Dakota
$288,400
$138.65 an hour
350 jobs
Montana
$284,770
$136.91 an hour
460 jobs
Alaska
$282,020
$135.59 an hour
560 jobs
Idaho
$273,550
$131.52 an hour
6280 jobs
Oklahoma
$257,980
$124.03 an hour
7210 jobs
New Hampshire
$255,760
$122.96 an hour
8350 jobs
Wisconsin
$245,400
$117.98 an hour
9130 jobs
Maine
$243,380
$117.01 an hour
1090 jobs
North Dakota
$242,000
$116.35 an hour
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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.
Pediatricians, General 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $340,410 | $163.66 |
| Fresno, CA | $294,660 | $141.66 |
| Tulsa, OK | $274,320 | $131.89 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $252,980 | $121.63 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $252,230 | $121.26 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $248,510 | $119.48 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $247,000 | $118.75 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $246,700 | $118.61 |
Related jobs
- Registered Nurses$101,420
- Physicians, All Other$262,040
- Nurse Practitioners$137,300
- Pharmacists$140,920
- Physical Therapists$105,280
- Dental Hygienists$98,990
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Pediatricians, General 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 | $237,810 | $209,490 | – |
| Alaska | $282,020 | $267,390 | 60 |
| Arizona | $239,830 | $233,950 | 1,230 |
| Arkansas | $182,700 | $160,440 | 100 |
| California | $221,480 | $214,140 | 6,680 |
| Colorado | $199,990 | $196,440 | 570 |
| Connecticut | $220,010 | $216,830 | 1,310 |
| Delaware | $213,680 | $219,190 | 180 |
| District of Columbia | $116,210 | $79,240 | – |
| Florida | $172,610 | $182,010 | 700 |
| Georgia | $153,380 | $149,990 | – |
| Hawaii | $177,890 | $197,090 | 470 |
| Idaho | $273,550 | $297,680 | 60 |
| Illinois | $225,740 | $196,760 | 1,180 |
| Indiana | $195,330 | $177,300 | 1,080 |
| Iowa | $221,690 | $262,440 | 230 |
| Kansas | $221,860 | $209,840 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $188,030 | $175,690 | 380 |
| Louisiana | $378,020 | $502,720 | 40 |
| Maine | $243,380 | $245,920 | 130 |
| Maryland | $202,610 | $181,640 | 580 |
| Massachusetts | $228,920 | $221,170 | 2,310 |
| Michigan | $195,760 | $204,690 | 1,340 |
| Minnesota | $228,400 | $226,660 | 890 |
| Mississippi | $214,380 | $183,650 | 40 |
| Missouri | $225,730 | $223,910 | 500 |
| Montana | $284,770 | $273,260 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $210,390 | $175,990 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $255,760 | $273,410 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $194,010 | $201,560 | 1,280 |
| New Mexico | $216,420 | $202,390 | 270 |
| New York | $205,770 | $212,150 | 4,570 |
| North Carolina | $183,450 | $183,550 | 740 |
| North Dakota | $242,000 | $234,950 | 90 |
| Ohio | $223,710 | $217,970 | 2,110 |
| Oklahoma | $257,980 | $236,780 | 280 |
| Oregon | $228,070 | $224,690 | 620 |
| Pennsylvania | $236,790 | $226,440 | 1,120 |
| Rhode Island | $215,550 | $218,080 | 180 |
| South Carolina | $233,160 | $217,120 | 420 |
| South Dakota | $288,400 | $257,610 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $188,280 | $176,210 | 740 |
| Texas | $194,140 | $173,360 | 2,740 |
| Utah | $220,460 | $210,360 | 310 |
| Vermont | $207,630 | $215,350 | 130 |
| Virginia | $210,010 | $195,940 | 750 |
| Washington | $201,120 | $169,540 | 480 |
| West Virginia | $164,720 | $158,470 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $245,400 | $269,790 | 350 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$201,550
4,510 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$201,090
3,080 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$235,680
1,860 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$245,770
1,080 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$167,810
1,040 jobsIndianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$186,190
920 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$238,640
870 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$219,140
860 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do pediatricians, general make?
The average is $212,110 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $210,040 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $101.98, and the median is $100.98 an hour.
Which state pays pediatricians, general the most?
Louisiana, with an average of $378,020 a year. The best-paying metro area is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $340,410.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $91,470 a year, and the top 10% earn over $338,500.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1221. 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.