The salary statistics of family and general practitioners are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of family and general practitioners within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The family and general practitioners annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $79,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $142,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $201,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for family and general practitioners. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $201,100. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $142,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $79,600. Note that in the United States, the median (50th percentile) annual salary is almost 152% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of family and general practitioners from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $201,100 | 1.17% | 14.46% |
| 2017 | $198,740 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $190,490 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $184,390 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $180,180 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $176,530 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $172,020 | - | - |
The average salaries of family and general practitioners in 8 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for family and general practitioners occupations is the professional, scientific, and technical services sector with an annual salary $205,530. The lowest paying sector is the educational services sector (annual salary $140,630).
From the above tables we note that not only family and general practitioners salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of family and general practitioners in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $75,990 to $206,330. The highest paying state for family and general practitioners is Wyoming with a median annual salary of $206,330. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $75,990. For more salary information of family and general practitioners profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.