Salaries/Physician

Physician Salary — 2026 Data

Diagnose, treat, and manage patients across primary care or specialty practice. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$243K – $331K	$311K – $446K	$392K – $608K	180
New York	$230K – $314K	$294K – $422K	$371K – $576K	170
San Jose	$241K – $328K	$308K – $442K	$389K – $603K	178
Seattle	$220K – $299K	$281K – $403K	$354K – $549K	155
Los Angeles	$207K – $282K	$265K – $379K	$334K – $517K	150
Boston	$212K – $289K	$271K – $389K	$342K – $531K	145
Washington D.C.	$216K – $294K	$276K – $396K	$348K – $540K	150
San Diego	$202K – $274K	$258K – $370K	$325K – $504K	140
Chicago	$189K – $257K	$242K – $347K	$305K – $473K	115
Austin	$194K – $265K	$248K – $356K	$313K – $486K	110
Denver	$189K – $257K	$242K – $347K	$305K – $473K	120
Atlanta	$180K – $245K	$230K – $330K	$290K – $450K	105
Dallas	$180K – $245K	$230K – $330K	$290K – $450K	105
Houston	$178K – $243K	$228K – $327K	$287K – $446K	102
Miami	$189K – $257K	$242K – $347K	$305K – $473K	125
Phoenix	$171K – $233K	$219K – $314K	$276K – $428K	100
Philadelphia	$184K – $250K	$235K – $337K	$296K – $459K	110
Minneapolis	$184K – $250K	$235K – $337K	$296K – $459K	108
Portland	$194K – $265K	$248K – $356K	$313K – $486K	130
San Antonio	$166K – $225K	$212K – $304K	$267K – $414K	95
Detroit	$169K – $230K	$216K – $310K	$273K – $423K	95
Raleigh	$176K – $240K	$225K – $323K	$284K – $441K	102
Charlotte	$176K – $240K	$225K – $323K	$284K – $441K	102
Nashville	$178K – $243K	$228K – $327K	$287K – $446K	105
Orlando	$171K – $233K	$219K – $314K	$276K – $428K	102
Tampa	$173K – $235K	$221K – $317K	$278K – $432K	100
Jacksonville	$166K – $225K	$212K – $304K	$267K – $414K	98
Salt Lake City	$176K – $240K	$225K – $323K	$284K – $441K	108
Pittsburgh	$166K – $225K	$212K – $304K	$267K – $414K	95
Indianapolis	$166K – $225K	$212K – $304K	$267K – $414K	95
Columbus	$167K – $228K	$214K – $307K	$270K – $419K	95
Cleveland	$162K – $221K	$207K – $297K	$261K – $405K	92
Cincinnati	$164K – $223K	$209K – $300K	$264K – $410K	94
Kansas City	$169K – $230K	$216K – $310K	$273K – $423K	95
St. Louis	$166K – $225K	$212K – $304K	$267K – $414K	92
Milwaukee	$167K – $228K	$214K – $307K	$270K – $419K	94
Baltimore	$180K – $245K	$230K – $330K	$290K – $450K	108
Richmond	$171K – $233K	$219K – $314K	$276K – $428K	100
Virginia Beach	$169K – $230K	$216K – $310K	$273K – $423K	98
Sacramento	$189K – $257K	$242K – $347K	$305K – $473K	125
Las Vegas	$176K – $240K	$225K – $323K	$284K – $441K	108
Oklahoma City	$158K – $216K	$202K – $290K	$255K – $396K	88
Memphis	$158K – $216K	$202K – $290K	$255K – $396K	88
Louisville	$162K – $221K	$207K – $297K	$261K – $405K	90
New Orleans	$166K – $225K	$212K – $304K	$267K – $414K	95
Albuquerque	$162K – $221K	$207K – $297K	$261K – $405K	95
Tucson	$162K – $221K	$207K – $297K	$261K – $405K	95
Buffalo	$162K – $221K	$207K – $297K	$261K – $405K	90
Honolulu	$189K – $257K	$242K – $347K	$305K – $473K	175
Remote (US)	$171K – $233K	$219K – $314K	$276K – $428K	100

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