Obstetricians and Gynecologists · SOC 29-1218

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Obstetricians and Gynecologistss

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas

Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for obstetricians and gynecologists. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (2 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

Top 25 of 71 metro areas

Obstetricians and Gynecologists: metro areas with the highest published median annual wages, May 2025
#	Metro area	Median annual	Employment	Per 1,000 jobs
1	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$444,290	70	0.5
2	Portland-South Portland, ME	$438,700	40	0.2
3	Ogden, UT	$428,800	50	0.2
4	Fargo, ND-MN	$414,060	40	0.3
5	Rochester, MN	$393,340	100	0.8
6	St. Cloud, MN	$390,420	Not published	Not published
7	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$375,400	280	0.2
8	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$374,080	40	0.1
9	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$369,720	Not published	Not published
10	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$369,390	40	0.1
11	Duluth, MN-WI	$368,210	30	0.3
12	Knoxville, TN	$365,260	30	0.1
13	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$358,070	190	0.2
14	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$354,000	270	0.1
15	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$353,740	160	0.1
16	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$348,580	90	0.3
17	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$346,920	Not published	Not published
18	Roanoke, VA	$346,900	70	0.4
19	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$343,140	150	0.1
20	Omaha, NE-IA	$342,570	140	0.3
21	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$338,950	90	0.2
22	Urban Honolulu, HI	$338,130	130	0.3
23	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$337,410	30	0.0
24	Worcester, MA	$336,350	60	0.2
25	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$331,550	30	0.1

Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Obstetricians and Gynecologists overview.

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.