Family and General Practitioners Salary in Sector of Health Care and Social Assistance

The salary statistics of family and general practitioners in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare family and general practitioners salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Average Annual Salary of Family and General Practitioners

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$81,040
25th Percentile Wage
$144,220
50th Percentile Wage
$202,650
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for family and general practitioners in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $202,650. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $144,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid family and general practitioners is $81,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of family and general practitioners in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$202,650
0.65% 14.45%
2017
$201,330
3.54% -
2016
$194,200
5.96% -
2014
$182,630
2.52% -
2013
$178,030
2.62% -
2012
$173,370
- -

Compare Family and General Practitioners Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of family and general practitioners in four industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for family and general practitioners occupations is the continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities for the elderly industry with an annual salary $191,670. The lowest paying industry is the offices of dentists industry (annual salary $97,970). For detailed family and general practitioners salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$191,670
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$160,370
Offices of Optometrists
$111,080
Offices of Dentists
$97,970

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].