SOC 29-1218 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$292,910
U.S. median hourly wage$140.82
U.S. employment21,260
Nationally, obstetricians and gynecologists earned a median of $292,910 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 21,260 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $437,170 | $210.18 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | $421,450 | $202.62 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $418,760 | $201.33 | 90 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | $414,060 | $199.07 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | $404,550 | $194.50 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $395,340 | $190.07 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $379,930 | $182.66 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $370,260 | $178.01 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $369,720 | $177.75 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $356,020 | $171.16 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $354,580 | $170.47 | 360 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $354,000 | $170.19 | 350 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $351,990 | $169.23 | 430 | 0.1 |
| New York | $348,800 | $167.69 | 2,750 | 0.3 |
| New Hampshire | $348,140 | $167.37 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Washington | $343,140 | $164.97 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $342,570 | $164.70 | 180 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | $338,130 | $162.56 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | $324,080 | $155.81 | 190 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | $321,910 | $154.76 | 750 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | $317,110 | $152.46 | 240 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $306,310 | $147.27 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $304,990 | $146.63 | 450 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | $302,340 | $145.36 | 350 | 0.2 |
| California | $301,240 | $144.83 | 1,610 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $300,810 | $144.62 | 100 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $297,610 | $143.08 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | $282,410 | $135.77 | Not published | Not published |
| Massachusetts | $272,240 | $130.88 | 620 | 0.2 |
| Texas | $271,960 | $130.75 | 1,460 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $259,990 | $125.00 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 160 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 410 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 260 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $228,870 | $110.03 | 740 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | $223,560 | $107.48 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $220,770 | $106.14 | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama | $210,380 | $101.15 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $209,650 | $100.79 | 880 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $208,000 | $100.00 | 1,290 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $200,580 | $96.43 | 330 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $181,520 | $87.27 | 970 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | $166,390 | $80.00 | 140 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | $134,540 | $64.68 | 590 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $131,890 | $63.41 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Florida | Not published | Not published | 1,620 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 73 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $444,290 | $213.60 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $438,700 | $210.91 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Ogden, UT | $428,800 | $206.16 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $414,060 | $199.07 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Rochester, MN | $393,340 | $189.11 | 100 | 0.8 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $390,420 | $187.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $375,400 | $180.48 | 280 | 0.2 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $374,080 | $179.85 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $369,720 | $177.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $369,390 | $177.59 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $368,210 | $177.02 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Knoxville, TN | $365,260 | $175.61 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $358,070 | $172.15 | 190 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $354,000 | $170.19 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $353,740 | $170.07 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $348,580 | $167.59 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $346,920 | $166.79 | Not published | Not published |
| Roanoke, VA | $346,900 | $166.78 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $343,140 | $164.97 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $342,570 | $164.70 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $338,950 | $162.96 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $338,130 | $162.56 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $337,410 | $162.22 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Worcester, MA | $336,350 | $161.71 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $331,550 | $159.40 | 30 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $329,750 | $158.53 | 2,470 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $321,260 | $154.45 | 770 | 0.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $320,350 | $154.01 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $320,040 | $153.86 | 250 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $306,770 | $147.49 | 490 | 0.3 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $304,220 | $146.26 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $301,240 | $144.83 | Not published | Not published |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $300,470 | $144.46 | 170 | 0.2 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $298,050 | $143.29 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, SC | $296,020 | $142.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Visalia, CA | $294,840 | $141.75 | 40 | 0.2 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $293,400 | $141.06 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Fresno, CA | $287,490 | $138.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Johnson City, TN | $284,630 | $136.84 | 30 | 0.4 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $271,960 | $130.75 | 90 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $263,990 | $126.92 | Not published | Not published |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $258,760 | $124.40 | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $253,580 | $121.91 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $250,680 | $120.52 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Binghamton, NY | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.4 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.2 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 240 | 0.1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 100 | 0.2 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 180 | 0.2 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| York-Hanover, PA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $235,460 | $113.20 | 500 | 0.2 |
| Saginaw, MI | $234,160 | $112.58 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Madison, WI | $227,650 | $109.45 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $227,120 | $109.19 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $224,240 | $107.81 | 250 | 0.4 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $217,510 | $104.57 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $210,250 | $101.08 | 170 | 0.4 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $209,550 | $100.75 | 550 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $208,000 | $100.00 | 1,120 | 0.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $198,720 | $95.54 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbus, OH | $179,810 | $86.45 | 490 | 0.4 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $149,040 | $71.65 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $135,360 | $65.08 | 120 | 0.2 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $124,150 | $59.69 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $109,070 | $52.44 | 130 | 0.5 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $83,050 | $39.93 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Not published | Not published | 410 | 0.3 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.