The salary statistics of podiatrists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of podiatrists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The podiatrists 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 | $60,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $148,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $208,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for podiatrists. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $208,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $148,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $60,280. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is almost 245% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of podiatrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $148,720 | 1.94% | 21.71% |
| 2021 | $145,840 | 7.91% | - |
| 2020 | $134,300 | 6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $126,240 | -2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $129,550 | 1.40% | - |
| 2017 | $127,740 | 2.28% | - |
| 2016 | $124,830 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $119,340 | -1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $120,700 | 2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $118,210 | 1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $116,440 | - | - |
The average salaries of podiatrists in 2 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.
| Industry Sector | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Federal, State, and Local Government | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance |
From the above tables we note that not only podiatrists 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 podiatrists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $89,890 to $230,730. The highest paying state for podiatrists is Connecticut with a median annual salary of $230,730. The lowest paying state is Hawaii with a median annual salary of $89,890. For more salary information of podiatrists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.