Pediatrician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$139.96 per hour

$291,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$137.79 per hour

$286,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$112.96 per hour

$234,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$111.68 per hour

$232,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pediatrician earnings begin at:

$74.67 per hour

$155,320 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pediatrician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $79,240
Puerto Rico $76,580
Louisiana $502,720
Idaho $297,680
New Hampshire $273,410
Montana $273,260
Wisconsin $269,790
Alaska $267,390
Iowa $262,440
Nevada $258,750
South Dakota $257,610
Maine $245,920
Oklahoma $236,780
North Dakota $234,950
Arizona $233,950
Minnesota $226,660
Pennsylvania $226,440
Oregon $224,690
Missouri $223,910
Massachusetts $221,170
Delaware $219,190
Rhode Island $218,080
Ohio $217,970
South Carolina $217,120
Connecticut $216,830
Vermont $215,350
California $214,140
New York $212,150
Utah $210,360
Kansas $209,840
Alabama $209,490
Michigan $204,690
New Mexico $202,390
New Jersey $201,560
Hawaii $197,090
Illinois $196,760
Colorado $196,440
Virginia $195,940
Wyoming $194,830
Mississippi $183,650
North Carolina $183,550
Florida $182,010
Maryland $181,640
Indiana $177,300
Tennessee $176,210
Nebraska $175,990
Kentucky $175,690
Texas $173,360
Washington $169,540
Arkansas $160,440
West Virginia $158,470
Georgia $149,990

How much does a Pediatrician earn?

According to Medscape, pediatricians were the second lowest ranked specialty in 2012, with a mean income of $173,000. Topping the list were orthopedists, cardiologists, radiologists, gastroenterologists, and urologists.

About 8% of pediatricians earn $300,000 or more; about 14% earn $100,000 or less. There are a few factors that can affect a pediatrician’s salary, such as education, experience, specialty and subspecialty board certification. Whether the pediatrician decides to work for a medical facility or open their own practice will also impact their salary, as will geographical location within the country.

Pediatric specialist's salaries are typically higher. CejkaSearch.com published the following data showing median pediatrician compensation, by specialty. The original data is from the AMGA (American Medical Group Association) 2009 Physician Compensation Survey:

Pediatric Allergy - $195,973
Pediatric Cardiology - $244,944
Pediatric Endocrinology - $185,901
Pediatric Gastroenterology - $236,700
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology - $205,999
Pediatric Infectious Disease - $199,165
Pediatric Intensive Care - $265,913
Pediatric Nephrology - $217,767
Pediatric Neurology - $209,955
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - $424,367
Pediatric Pulmonology - $176,974
Pediatric Surgery - $400,591
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine - $202,832

Do Men or Women Earn More?

According to Medscape, there's still a large pay gap between full-time male and female physicians, regardless of specialty. Overall, male physicians earn 30% more than their female counterparts. In pediatrics, however, that gap is 22%, less than in many other specialties.

One contributing factor involves women's choice of specialties. There are fewer women in some of the higher-paying specialties, which skews the overall percentages. For example, 9% of orthopedist survey respondents were women, whereas in some of the specialties with lower income, such as pediatrics, 53% of respondents were women; for family medicine, it was 36%.

How do pediatrician salaries compare to similar careers?

Pediatricians earn 44% more than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than family practitioners but more than chiropractors.

Career Median Salary
Family practitioner salary $280K
Pediatrician salary $235K
Dentist salary $221K
Veterinarian salary $102K
Coroner salary $79K
Chiropractor salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)