Physicians

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2021 Workforce

882k

Average Age

46.7

Average Salary

$251,086

Average Male Salary

$281,873

Average Female Salary

$203,688

About

Physicians are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Physicians was $251,086 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Physicians are Upper East Side PUMA, NY, Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, and Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Physicians are Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA, Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, and Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA.

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Employment and salary information for the Physicians workforce. Physicians workforce in 2021 was 881,857 people, of which 39.4% were women and 60.6% were men. Physicians are paid most in Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

534,611

Male Workforce

± 17.9k

347,246

Female Workforce

± 14.5k

The Physicians workforce in 2021 was 881,857 people (39.4% women and 60.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 5.14% between 2018 (838,716) and 2021 (881,857).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Physicians.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($327,104), New Hampshire ($307,084), and Idaho ($305,711).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$251,086

AVERAGE WAGE

#2 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Physicians earned an average of $251,086, $191,491 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Physicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.319

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Physicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.319, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Physicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Physicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Physicians and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Physicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Physicians, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($409,883).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

882k

2021 Workforce

± 22,988

2.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.63%

This graphic shows the share of Physicians employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Physicians at 53%, followed by Offices of physicians with 38.5% and Outpatient care centers with 8.52%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Physicians in the US. The workforce of Physicians in 2021 was 881,857 people, with 39.4% woman, and 60.6% men. The average age of male Physicians in the workforce is 48.8 and of female Physicians is 43.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Physicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Physicians in 2021 was 881,857 people, with 39.4% woman, and 60.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (131,117 people), 35 to 39 years (121,484 people), and 40 to 44 years (107,341 people). Among them they concentrated 40.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 7.08% of Physicians workers were Hispanic and 92.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (47.6%), Puerto Rican (27.9)%, and Cuban (24.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 66% of the Physicians workforce were White, of which 36.6% were women and 63.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (21.9%) and Black (5.73%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Physicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Physicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Physicians in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (415,440 people), Health (120,637 people), and Physical Sciences (69,321 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Physicians workers were Graduate Degree (877,360 people), Bachelors Degree (3,507 people), and High School or Equivalent (366 people).

The graphic shows the Physicians workforce by gender and educational level.