The highest-paying states for general pediatricians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of general pediatricians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $202,020, Nevada is the highest paying state for general pediatricians. It is followed by Wisconsin (average annual salary $200,340). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of general pediatricians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $202,020 |
$152,310 | 140 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $200,340 |
$178,240 | 330 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $200,310 |
$155,260 | 250 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $199,610 |
$121,030 | 870 |
| 5 | Missouri | $197,760 |
$79,420 | 240 |
| 6 | Iowa | $196,330 |
$112,640 | 290 |
| 7 | Wyoming | $194,830 |
$123,370 | 50 |
| 8 | Delaware | $191,720 |
$141,500 | 230 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $190,710 |
$136,670 | 40 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $190,010 |
$79,900 | 80 |
| 11 | Alabama | $189,820 |
$96,930 | 410 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $187,290 |
$70,790 | 160 |
| 13 | Oregon | $186,610 |
$111,040 | 510 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $185,810 |
$115,620 | 490 |
| 15 | Virginia | $184,900 |
$105,940 | 500 |
| 16 | Utah | $184,670 |
$140,140 | 190 |
| 17 | Washington | $183,720 |
$96,730 | 770 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $182,200 |
$133,030 | 200 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $181,740 |
$57,680 | 940 |
| 20 | Indiana | $181,390 |
$105,520 | 440 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | $180,300 |
$104,580 | 1,550 |
| 22 | California | $178,480 |
$61,260 | 3,420 |
| 23 | Alaska | $175,750 |
$156,770 | 50 |
| 24 | Maine | $174,860 |
$107,210 | 160 |
| 25 | New York | $172,590 |
$74,750 | 1,820 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $171,400 |
$127,760 | 1,280 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $169,440 |
$59,660 | 180 |
| 28 | Colorado | $167,750 |
$99,230 | 410 |
| 29 | Maryland | $167,290 |
$72,320 | 570 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $162,210 |
$60,380 | 50 |
| 31 | Georgia | $162,140 |
$106,840 | 680 |
| 32 | Texas | $161,770 |
$64,690 | 2,280 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $161,420 |
$131,870 | 70 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $159,540 |
$101,740 | 410 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $158,660 |
$112,770 | 190 |
| 36 | Vermont | $155,650 |
$107,970 | 140 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $153,830 |
$100,420 | 1,010 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $153,720 |
$92,920 | 440 |
| 39 | Ohio | $152,400 |
$62,800 | 2,040 |
| 40 | Idaho | $150,390 |
$97,950 | 80 |
| 41 | Florida | $146,990 |
$105,080 | 1,060 |
| 42 | Kansas | $143,380 |
$35,440 | 260 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $139,810 |
$78,690 | 210 |
| 44 | Illinois | $139,220 |
$54,060 | 680 |
| 45 | Michigan | $138,830 |
$45,530 | 930 |
| 46 | Arizona | $117,260 |
$54,570 | 980 |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $113,540 |
$61,360 | 300 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $99,600 |
$83,480 | 260 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $76,580 |
$34,930 | 120 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $60,310 |
$51,800 | 70 |