SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment. Excludes “General Internal Medicine Physicians” (29-1216) and “Pediatricians, General” (29-1221).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 29-1215.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $76,830 | $6,402 | $1,478 | $36.94 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $162,420 | $13,535 | $3,123 | $78.09 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $244,180 | $20,348 | $4,696 | $117.39 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $334,270 | $27,856 | $6,428 | $160.71 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $428,550 | $35,712 | $8,241 | $206.03 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Family Medicine Physicians is $244,180, which is 379% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 19 by median pay. With 107,510 jobs, it makes up about 6.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Family Medicine Physicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in Rhode Island ($467,160), Oklahoma ($361,350) and Idaho ($347,160). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($112,990), Alabama ($134,550) and Connecticut ($163,930). The most jobs were in Texas (6,190), Pennsylvania (4,190) and New York (4,000). The occupation is most concentrated in Alaska, where its share of all jobs is 3.4 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 210 | $467,160 | $365,960 | $224.60 |
| Oklahoma | 2,170 | $361,350 | $329,940 | $173.72 |
| Idaho | 690 | $347,160 | $307,400 | $166.91 |
| Montana | 460 | $330,760 | $337,850 | $159.02 |
| Alaska | 760 | $323,490 | $307,210 | $155.52 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,190 | $306,030 | $298,410 | $147.13 |
| Utah | 550 | $297,510 | $297,110 | $143.03 |
| Oregon | 1,490 | $293,240 | $275,320 | $140.98 |
| Washington | 1,270 | $292,900 | $274,210 | $140.82 |
| Arizona | 2,620 | $292,760 | $310,630 | $140.75 |
| New Jersey | 3,050 | $292,170 | $291,470 | $140.47 |
| Wisconsin | 1,470 | $290,640 | $292,050 | $139.73 |
| Maryland | 1,050 | $285,730 | $279,010 | $137.37 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $280,100 | $272,470 | $134.67 |
| Minnesota | 1,820 | $280,030 | $272,380 | $134.63 |
| Massachusetts | 3,540 | $277,490 | $271,340 | $133.41 |
| West Virginia | 320 | $272,680 | $260,430 | $131.10 |
| New Hampshire | 350 | $268,650 | $250,990 | $129.16 |
| Colorado | 2,700 | $265,560 | $249,500 | $127.67 |
| Iowa | 1,140 | $265,200 | $279,120 | $127.50 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $264,580 | $278,070 | $127.20 |
| Indiana | 1,410 | $261,940 | $285,950 | $125.94 |
| Georgia | 3,690 | $259,320 | $280,870 | $124.67 |
| Louisiana | 1,090 | $255,330 | $267,230 | $122.75 |
| California | not published | $252,010 | $252,930 | $121.16 |
| Nevada | 340 | $251,550 | $242,460 | $120.94 |
| Kentucky | 1,170 | $248,730 | $254,740 | $119.58 |
| Illinois | 1,960 | $245,120 | $229,370 | $117.84 |
| South Dakota | 550 | $239,970 | $258,390 | $115.37 |
| Maine | 730 | $239,870 | $239,970 | $115.32 |
| Vermont | 240 | $239,340 | $249,620 | $115.07 |
| South Carolina | 1,200 | $239,200 | $244,960 | $115.00 |
| Texas | 6,190 | $235,710 | $262,580 | $113.32 |
| Mississippi | 570 | $235,630 | $265,510 | $113.29 |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $233,390 | $321,950 | $112.21 |
| Kansas | 210 | $229,390 | $236,160 | $110.28 |
| Nebraska | 830 | $228,590 | $259,630 | $109.90 |
| New Mexico | 650 | $228,040 | $238,170 | $109.64 |
| Delaware | 640 | $228,000 | $226,230 | $109.62 |
| Florida | not published | $227,700 | $222,290 | $109.47 |
| Tennessee | 2,260 | $226,830 | $284,650 | $109.05 |
| Ohio | 1,490 | $223,700 | $226,800 | $107.55 |
| Virginia | 2,930 | $222,630 | $252,590 | $107.03 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $218,210 | $222,540 | $104.91 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $215,820 | $232,230 | $103.76 |
| North Carolina | 1,520 | $215,230 | $220,360 | $103.47 |
| Michigan | 3,770 | $214,070 | $219,610 | $102.92 |
| New York | 4,000 | $210,920 | $211,570 | $101.40 |
| Missouri | 3,740 | $171,180 | $214,250 | $82.30 |
| Connecticut | 790 | $163,930 | $200,820 | $78.81 |
| Alabama | not published | $134,550 | $169,720 | $64.69 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,050 | $112,990 | $120,750 | $54.32 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Physicians, All Other$265,930 a year
- General Internal Medicine Physicians$256,560 a year
- Neurologists$248,560 a year
- Nurse Anesthetists$236,590 a year
- Dentists, All Other Specialists$224,990 a year
- Pediatricians, General$210,040 a year
Common questions
How much do Family Medicine Physicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $244,180 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $76,830 and the highest-paid 10% more than $428,550.
How many people work as Family Medicine Physicians?
About 107,510 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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