Highest-paying states for pediatricians, general
Louisiana leads at $502,720 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $502,720 | $203,880–$502,720 |
| Idaho | $297,680 | $221,610–$323,820 |
| New Hampshire | $273,410 | $221,240–$331,170 |
| Montana | $273,260 | $197,940–$375,310 |
| Wisconsin | $269,790 | $185,440–$312,180 |
| Alaska | $267,390 | $230,210–$322,420 |
| Iowa | $262,440 | $81,680–$303,990 |
| South Dakota | $257,610 | $229,250–$366,330 |
| Maine | $245,920 | $215,990–$287,100 |
| Oklahoma | $236,780 | $207,790–$302,540 |
| North Dakota | $234,950 | $232,300–$286,600 |
| Arizona | $233,950 | $184,900–$263,750 |
| Minnesota | $226,660 | $156,260–$301,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $226,440 | $192,300–$264,170 |
| Oregon | $224,690 | $179,440–$269,550 |
| Missouri | $223,910 | $177,100–$310,470 |
| Massachusetts | $221,170 | $172,100–$323,510 |
| Delaware | $219,190 | $192,900–$277,100 |
| Rhode Island | $218,080 | $176,080–$276,750 |
| Ohio | $217,970 | $193,750–$252,270 |
| South Carolina | $217,120 | $149,990–$312,040 |
| Connecticut | $216,830 | $165,310–$284,190 |
| Vermont | $215,350 | $121,110–$238,480 |
| California | $214,140 | $125,990–$300,500 |
| New York | $212,150 | $101,150–$265,240 |
| Utah | $210,360 | $160,060–$290,320 |
| Kansas | $209,840 | $176,360–$276,610 |
| Michigan | $204,690 | $124,770–$238,610 |
| New Mexico | $202,390 | $130,360–$300,570 |
| New Jersey | $201,560 | $119,900–$252,460 |
| Hawaii | $197,090 | $103,390–$217,300 |
| Illinois | $196,760 | $134,420–$310,240 |
| Colorado | $196,440 | $163,510–$233,690 |
| Virginia | $195,940 | $134,630–$300,430 |
| Mississippi | $183,650 | $175,060–$232,580 |
| North Carolina | $183,550 | $125,460–$216,250 |
| Florida | $182,010 | $96,920–$210,010 |
| Maryland | $181,640 | $151,470–$230,700 |
| Indiana | $177,300 | $168,830–$212,530 |
| Tennessee | $176,210 | $158,770–$223,750 |
| Nebraska | $175,990 | $71,120–$339,820 |
| Kentucky | $175,690 | $130,250–$246,380 |
| Texas | $173,360 | $108,010–$232,990 |
| Washington | $169,540 | $130,490–$268,850 |
| Arkansas | $160,440 | $129,320–$262,730 |
| West Virginia | $158,470 | $62,510–$230,060 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.