SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 29-1218.
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 | $94,680 | $7,890 | $1,821 | $45.52 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $179,810 | $14,984 | $3,458 | $86.45 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $292,910 | $24,409 | $5,633 | $140.82 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $369,390 | $30,782 | $7,104 | $177.59 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $437,300 | $36,442 | $8,410 | $210.24 |
* 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 Obstetricians and Gynecologists is $292,910, which is 475% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 13 by median pay. With 21,260 jobs, it makes up about 1.4 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Obstetricians and Gynecologists pay by state
The highest median pay was in Utah ($437,170), Alaska ($421,450) and Vermont ($418,760). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($131,890), North Carolina ($134,540) and Rhode Island ($166,390). The most jobs were in New York (2,750), Florida (1,620) and California (1,610). The occupation is most concentrated in Delaware, where its share of all jobs is 2.9 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 200 | $437,170 | $385,660 | $210.18 |
| Alaska | 50 | $421,450 | $365,560 | $202.62 |
| Vermont | 90 | $418,760 | $376,670 | $201.33 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $414,060 | $327,910 | $199.07 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $404,550 | $397,990 | $194.50 |
| Oregon | 270 | $395,340 | $366,460 | $190.07 |
| Maine | 100 | $379,930 | $370,520 | $182.66 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $370,260 | $364,140 | $178.01 |
| Arizona | 130 | $369,720 | $336,640 | $177.75 |
| Iowa | 180 | $356,020 | $311,940 | $171.16 |
| Tennessee | 360 | $354,580 | $296,570 | $170.47 |
| Georgia | 350 | $354,000 | $319,300 | $170.19 |
| Indiana | 430 | $351,990 | $279,910 | $169.23 |
| New York | 2,750 | $348,800 | $306,240 | $167.69 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $348,140 | $279,730 | $167.37 |
| Washington | 270 | $343,140 | $352,950 | $164.97 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $342,570 | $300,500 | $164.70 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $338,130 | $245,990 | $162.56 |
| Delaware | 190 | $324,080 | $294,730 | $155.81 |
| Minnesota | 750 | $321,910 | $329,280 | $154.76 |
| Kentucky | 240 | $317,110 | $268,360 | $152.46 |
| Maryland | 160 | $306,310 | $330,570 | $147.27 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $304,990 | $313,520 | $146.63 |
| South Carolina | 350 | $302,340 | $268,740 | $145.36 |
| California | 1,610 | $301,240 | $272,520 | $144.83 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $300,810 | $265,520 | $144.62 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $297,610 | $307,380 | $143.08 |
| Virginia | not published | $282,410 | $273,790 | $135.77 |
| Massachusetts | 620 | $272,240 | $289,280 | $130.88 |
| Texas | 1,460 | $271,960 | $248,730 | $130.75 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $259,990 | $278,630 | $125.00 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Colorado | 410 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| District of Columbia | 70 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Pennsylvania | 260 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| New Jersey | 740 | $228,870 | $222,080 | $110.03 |
| Idaho | 110 | $223,560 | $230,470 | $107.48 |
| Kansas | not published | $220,770 | $222,220 | $106.14 |
| Alabama | 120 | $210,380 | $208,080 | $101.15 |
| Michigan | 880 | $209,650 | $250,650 | $100.79 |
| Illinois | 1,290 | $208,000 | $244,730 | $100.00 |
| Connecticut | 330 | $200,580 | $250,000 | $96.43 |
| Ohio | 970 | $181,520 | $227,230 | $87.27 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $166,390 | $255,560 | $80.00 |
| North Carolina | 590 | $134,540 | $249,890 | $64.68 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | $131,890 | $138,420 | $63.41 |
| Florida | 1,620 | not published | not published | not published |
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.
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- Physicians, All Other$265,930 a year
Common questions
How much do Obstetricians and Gynecologists earn in the United States?
The median pay was $292,910 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $94,680 and the highest-paid 10% more than $437,300.
How many people work as Obstetricians and Gynecologists?
About 21,260 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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