General Pediatricians Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of general pediatricians are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of general pediatricians within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The general pediatricians 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. General Pediatricians Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,860
25th Percentile Wage
$126,690
50th Percentile Wage
$170,560
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general pediatricians. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $170,560. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $126,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $68,860. Notice that in the United States, the median (50th percentile) annual salary is almost 147% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general pediatricians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$170,560
-1.23% 9.33%
2017
$172,650
2.12% -
2016
$168,990
-0.78% -
2015
$170,300
4.08% -
2014
$163,350
3.51% -
2013
$157,610
1.88% -
2012
$154,650
- -

Table 2. General Pediatricians Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of general pediatricians in 4 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 general pediatricians occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $193,380. The lowest paying sector is the educational services sector (annual salary $65,890).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$193,380
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$183,320
Health Care and Social Assistance
$171,810
Educational Services
$65,890

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

From the above tables we note that not only general pediatricians 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 general pediatricians in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $60,310 to $202,020. The highest paying state for general pediatricians is Nevada with a median annual salary of $202,020. The lowest paying state is West Virginia with a median annual salary of $60,310. For more salary information of general pediatricians profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Nevada
$202,020
Wisconsin
$200,340
New Hampshire
$200,310
Minnesota
$199,610
Missouri
$197,760
Iowa
$196,330
Wyoming
$194,830
Delaware
$191,720
South Dakota
$190,710
Arkansas
$190,010
Alabama
$189,820
New Mexico
$187,290
Oregon
$186,610
Connecticut
$185,810
Virginia
$184,900
Utah
$184,670
Washington
$183,720
Rhode Island
$182,200
Tennessee
$181,740
Indiana
$181,390
Massachusetts
$180,300
California
$178,480
Alaska
$175,750
Maine
$174,860
New York
$172,590
New Jersey
$171,400
Nebraska
$169,440
Colorado
$167,750
Maryland
$167,290
North Dakota
$162,210
Georgia
$162,140
Texas
$161,770
Oklahoma
$161,420
Kentucky
$159,540
Hawaii
$158,660
Vermont
$155,650
North Carolina
$153,830
Pennsylvania
$153,720
Ohio
$152,400
Idaho
$150,390
Florida
$146,990
Kansas
$143,380
South Carolina
$139,810
Illinois
$139,220
Michigan
$138,830
Arizona
$117,260
District of Columbia
$113,540
Louisiana
$99,600
Puerto Rico
$76,580
West Virginia
$60,310