The salary statistics of physicians and surgeons in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physicians and surgeons salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicians and surgeons in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) physicians and surgeons is $157,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physicians and surgeons is $53,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicians and surgeons in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,400 | 5.37% | 10.31% |
| 2017 | $64,730 | 2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $63,270 | 5.06% | - |
| 2015 | $60,070 | -1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $61,100 | -32.57% | - |
| 2013 | $81,000 | 24.26% | - |
| 2012 | $61,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].