SOC 29-1221 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Pediatricians, General
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$210,040
U.S. median hourly wage$100.98
U.S. employment39,390
Nationally, pediatricians, general earned a median of $210,040 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 39,390 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $502,720 | $241.69 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $297,680 | $143.11 | 60 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $273,410 | $131.45 | 210 | 0.3 |
| Montana | $273,260 | $131.38 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $269,790 | $129.71 | 350 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | $267,390 | $128.55 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $262,440 | $126.17 | 230 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | $257,610 | $123.85 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Maine | $245,920 | $118.23 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $236,780 | $113.84 | 280 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | $234,950 | $112.96 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $233,950 | $112.47 | 1,230 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | $226,660 | $108.97 | 890 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | $226,440 | $108.86 | 1,120 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $224,690 | $108.02 | 620 | 0.3 |
| Missouri | $223,910 | $107.65 | 500 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $221,170 | $106.33 | 2,310 | 0.6 |
| Delaware | $219,190 | $105.38 | 180 | 0.4 |
| Rhode Island | $218,080 | $104.85 | 180 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | $217,970 | $104.80 | 2,110 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | $217,120 | $104.38 | 420 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $216,830 | $104.25 | 1,310 | 0.8 |
| Vermont | $215,350 | $103.53 | 130 | 0.4 |
| California | $214,140 | $102.95 | 6,680 | 0.4 |
| New York | $212,150 | $101.99 | 4,570 | 0.5 |
| Utah | $210,360 | $101.13 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $209,840 | $100.89 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $209,490 | $100.72 | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $204,690 | $98.41 | 1,340 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | $202,390 | $97.30 | 270 | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | $201,560 | $96.91 | 1,280 | 0.3 |
| Hawaii | $197,090 | $94.76 | 470 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | $196,760 | $94.60 | 1,180 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $196,440 | $94.44 | 570 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | $195,940 | $94.20 | 750 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | $183,650 | $88.29 | 40 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $183,550 | $88.25 | 740 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $182,010 | $87.51 | 700 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $181,640 | $87.33 | 580 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $177,300 | $85.24 | 1,080 | 0.3 |
| Tennessee | $176,210 | $84.72 | 740 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | $175,990 | $84.61 | 290 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | $175,690 | $84.47 | 380 | 0.2 |
| Texas | $173,360 | $83.34 | 2,740 | 0.2 |
| Washington | $169,540 | $81.51 | 480 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $160,440 | $77.13 | 100 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $158,470 | $76.19 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $149,990 | $72.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $98,350 | $47.29 | 1,020 | 1.1 |
| District of Columbia | $79,240 | $38.10 | Not published | Not published |
| Wyoming | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.4 |
Pay by metro area
All 106 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $395,040 | $189.92 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Vallejo, CA | $357,320 | $171.79 | Not published | Not published |
| York-Hanover, PA | $344,960 | $165.84 | 40 | 0.2 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $298,830 | $143.67 | 60 | 0.5 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $290,420 | $139.62 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Fresno, CA | $289,290 | $139.08 | 410 | 0.9 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $287,040 | $138.00 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $276,470 | $132.92 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $271,410 | $130.49 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $271,190 | $130.38 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $269,550 | $129.59 | Not published | Not published |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $262,650 | $126.28 | 630 | 0.4 |
| Visalia, CA | $262,270 | $126.09 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $257,610 | $123.85 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Salem, OR | $256,710 | $123.42 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Anchorage, AK | $251,830 | $121.07 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $245,920 | $118.23 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $242,160 | $116.42 | 340 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $236,780 | $113.84 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $234,950 | $112.96 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $234,380 | $112.68 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $233,950 | $112.47 | 1,080 | 0.5 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $232,880 | $111.96 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $230,720 | $110.92 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Wichita, KS | $228,820 | $110.01 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $227,540 | $109.40 | 180 | 0.4 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $226,440 | $108.86 | 870 | 0.3 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $226,280 | $108.79 | 600 | 0.3 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $225,700 | $108.51 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ogden, UT | $225,640 | $108.48 | 90 | 0.3 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $223,910 | $107.65 | 320 | 0.2 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $222,950 | $107.19 | 150 | 0.9 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $221,170 | $106.33 | 1,860 | 0.7 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $220,030 | $105.78 | 370 | 0.9 |
| Roanoke, VA | $219,960 | $105.75 | 70 | 0.4 |
| New Haven, CT | $219,550 | $105.55 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $219,350 | $105.46 | 140 | 1.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $218,080 | $104.85 | 280 | 0.4 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $218,000 | $104.81 | 730 | 0.4 |
| Cleveland, OH | $217,970 | $104.80 | 650 | 0.6 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $217,670 | $104.65 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $217,280 | $104.46 | 380 | 0.8 |
| Springfield, IL | $217,000 | $104.33 | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $216,750 | $104.21 | 420 | 0.4 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $216,040 | $103.87 | 4,510 | 0.5 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $215,350 | $103.53 | 90 | 0.8 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $214,680 | $103.21 | 220 | 0.3 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $214,520 | $103.14 | 140 | 0.4 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $214,480 | $103.11 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $213,310 | $102.55 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Worcester, MA | $213,200 | $102.50 | 200 | 0.6 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $212,660 | $102.24 | 480 | 0.4 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $212,640 | $102.23 | 230 | 0.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $212,490 | $102.16 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $211,230 | $101.55 | 470 | 0.8 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $209,790 | $100.86 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $208,430 | $100.21 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $208,050 | $100.02 | 340 | 0.3 |
| Tulsa, OK | $208,040 | $100.02 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Toledo, OH | $207,990 | $99.99 | 60 | 0.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $207,450 | $99.74 | 810 | 0.3 |
| Springfield, MA | $206,490 | $99.28 | 120 | 0.6 |
| Birmingham, AL | $189,650 | $91.18 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $188,340 | $90.55 | 860 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $186,620 | $89.72 | 250 | 0.1 |
| Tucson, AZ | $183,400 | $88.18 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $182,680 | $87.83 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $181,990 | $87.50 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $176,900 | $85.05 | 3,080 | 0.5 |
| El Paso, TX | $176,710 | $84.96 | 240 | 0.7 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $176,210 | $84.72 | 400 | 0.4 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $175,680 | $84.46 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $173,950 | $83.63 | 380 | 0.2 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $172,850 | $83.10 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $172,520 | $82.94 | 550 | 0.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $170,780 | $82.10 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Asheville, NC | $170,140 | $81.80 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $170,020 | $81.74 | 920 | 0.8 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $168,640 | $81.08 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $168,200 | $80.87 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $165,370 | $79.50 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $165,350 | $79.50 | 320 | 0.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $165,300 | $79.47 | 250 | 0.9 |
| Knoxville, TN | $164,720 | $79.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $163,320 | $78.52 | Not published | Not published |
| Rockford, IL | $161,330 | $77.56 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $160,160 | $77.00 | 420 | 0.3 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $152,990 | $73.55 | 90 | 0.4 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $149,990 | $72.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $148,320 | $71.31 | Not published | Not published |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $144,430 | $69.44 | Not published | Not published |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $142,980 | $68.74 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Flint, MI | $130,900 | $62.93 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Rochester, NY | $124,990 | $60.09 | 190 | 0.4 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $124,200 | $59.71 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $124,190 | $59.71 | 1,040 | 0.3 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $116,320 | $55.92 | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $107,700 | $51.78 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $103,720 | $49.87 | Not published | Not published |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $98,350 | $47.29 | Not published | Not published |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $81,550 | $39.21 | 190 | 0.9 |
| Madison, WI | $75,590 | $36.34 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $71,000 | $34.13 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Johnson City, TN | $64,220 | $30.87 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Morgantown, WV | $62,510 | $30.05 | 60 | 0.9 |
| Spartanburg, SC | Not published | Not published | 50 | 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.