Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for physicians, all other

North Dakota leads at $454,550 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
North Dakota$454,550$287,540–$564,000
Montana$438,850$326,580–$438,850
Maine$419,410$312,930–$442,790
Wisconsin$391,740$280,990–$448,470
Minnesota$367,320$214,230–$392,360
Indiana$366,190$213,350–$428,230
New Hampshire$361,300$236,820–$362,850
Alaska$355,100$239,720–$426,050
Louisiana$350,920$209,810–$419,840
Oregon$347,180$273,940–$381,480
Vermont$343,050$247,520–$400,490
Wyoming$342,800$256,180–$377,870
Hawaii$339,290$248,960–$427,560
New Mexico$327,670$228,720–$397,140
Kentucky$327,390$218,540–$452,650
Arizona$312,490$172,540–$432,340
Washington$307,170$215,640–$363,470
Tennessee$301,290$181,200–$426,850
Idaho$299,340$114,030–$387,810
Colorado$298,320$229,920–$357,470
Delaware$297,470$89,130–$326,400
Ohio$297,440$104,800–$432,890
Iowa$295,190$160,440–$350,480
Nebraska$290,470$224,030–$379,790
New Jersey$285,010$115,930–$361,100
California$281,590$98,870–$340,730
Virginia$278,530$183,190–$350,550
South Carolina$274,480$163,900–$427,760
Alabama$272,610$139,280–$357,010
Texas$269,800$108,990–$370,990
Georgia$266,880$142,420–$392,740
Florida$262,180$168,060–$364,750
North Carolina$260,330$77,810–$361,250
Oklahoma$259,220$65,200–$351,780
West Virginia$258,020$63,950–$326,230
Nevada$252,120$141,800–$327,770
New York$242,500$122,260–$352,190
South Dakota$239,200$239,200–$239,200
Massachusetts$236,580$85,550–$384,490
Rhode Island$228,590$169,860–$320,690
Utah$228,060$82,330–$362,440
Missouri$227,980$83,340–$361,400
Kansas$221,540$70,520–$382,360
Pennsylvania$217,310$78,710–$370,140
Connecticut$214,990$98,840–$373,210
Maryland$212,080$144,890–$317,140
Michigan$155,480$66,870–$318,630
Arkansas$136,880$64,330–$319,180
Illinois$132,540$81,360–$372,880
District of Columbia$77,430$77,430–$253,380

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.