Pediatrician earnings by seniority

50th percentile

Mid-level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$82.98 per hour

$172,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$61.79 per hour

$128,530 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$35.94 per hour

$74,750 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pediatrician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Louisiana $99,600
Puerto Rico $76,580
Alaska $268,010
Wisconsin $266,160
Mississippi $258,910
Nevada $258,750
Montana $248,370
Utah $240,060
Iowa $237,030
Alabama $220,910
New Hampshire $200,310
Minnesota $199,610
Missouri $197,760
Wyoming $194,830
Delaware $191,720
South Dakota $190,710
Arkansas $190,010
New Mexico $187,290
Oregon $186,610
Connecticut $185,810
Virginia $184,900
Washington $183,720
Rhode Island $182,200
Tennessee $181,740
Indiana $181,390
Massachusetts $180,300
California $178,480
Maine $174,860
New York $172,590
New Jersey $171,400
Nebraska $169,440
Colorado $167,750
Maryland $167,290
Georgia $162,140
Texas $161,770
Oklahoma $161,050
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

How do pediatrician salaries compare to similar careers?

Pediatricians earn 8% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than oral and maxillofacial surgeons but more than ophthalmologists.

Career Median Salary
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon salary $249K
Gynecologist salary $230K
Psychiatrist salary $196K
Internist salary $186K
Family practitioner salary $178K
Pediatrician salary $173K
Urologist salary $140K
Sports medicine physician salary $140K
Radiologist salary $140K
Ophthalmologist salary $140K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)