Neurologist Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of neurologists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of neurologists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The neurologists 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].

Table 1. Neurologist Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$79,530
25th Percentile Wage
$150,970
50th Percentile Wage
$224,260
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for neurologists. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $224,260. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $150,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $79,530. We note that in the United States, the median (50th percentile) annual salary is almost 181% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Table 2. Neurologist Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of neurologists in 2 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Health Care and Social Assistance
$226,550
Educational Services
$62,440

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Neurologists by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only neurologists 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 neurologists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $59,090 to $233,930. The highest paying state for neurologists is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $233,930. The lowest paying state is West Virginia with a median annual salary of $59,090. For more salary information of neurologists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma
$233,930
Michigan
$226,470
South Carolina
$224,780
Illinois
$224,430
Massachusetts
$224,260
Vermont
$215,890
New York
$210,040
California
$207,060
Alaska
$179,980
Iowa
$174,780
Ohio
$154,730
Washington
$139,110
Arizona
$124,110
West Virginia
$59,090

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