When it comes to physician salaries, "General Hospital" isn't just a daytime soap; according to Payscale's physician salary surveys, physicians working in a general hospital setting are among the highest paid in the industry. In fact, hospital setting is a factor that can greatly affect a physician's salary. Physician salary surveys show that for the average physician, salaries vary more by hospital setting than they do by city or state.
Physician Salary Survey Data
How are physician salaries affected by type of employer? Which tends to be higher, a neurologist salary or a family physician salary? What effect does experience have on a physician salary range? The answers to these questions and more can all be found in data from Payscale's physician salary surveys.
Physician Salaries by Location
No matter which specialty a physician chooses, he or she will also have to choose a place in which to live and work. Looking at Physician Salary Survey Data by State shows that California currently has the highest median physician salary. This is also true in the Physician Salary by City chart, with Los Angeles in the top spot for physician salaries. When researching physician salaries by location, it's important to factor in cost of living. Use PayScale's cost of living calculator to find both Cost of Living and Physician Salary Data for different U.S. cities.
Average Physician Salaries
Dr. Salary may not work in a hospital, but when it comes to physician salaries, you won't need a second opinion on his advice. Learn why asking "what is the median salary for physicians" is a better question than "what are average physician salaries" in the Ask Dr. Salary article, "Why is Median Better than Mean for a Typical Salary?"
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