Average Physician Pay and Hours by Specialty in the USA
Your choice of specialty is likely driven by your interest and passion for a specific field. However, it’s important to consider the average physician pay and hours as well. In fact, this information may very well be the missing piece you need to decide on your future career path. Knowing the “big picture” of what your career offers in terms of salary and time commitment is important. Below, we’ve gathered this data for 17 popular specialties.
Average Physician Pay and Hours by Specialty
| Specialty | Average Annual Physician Salary | Average Hours Worked Per Week |
| Neurosurgery | $634,500 | 58.2 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | $537,000 | 57 |
| Radiology | $403,500 | 58 |
| Anesthesiology | $398,000 | 61 |
| General Surgery | $394,500 | 59.4 |
| Dermatology | $360,000 | 45.4 |
| Emergency Medicine | $332,000 | 46.4 |
| Pathology | $308,000 | 49.2 |
| OBGYN | $297,000 | 58 |
| Neurology | $264,000 | 50.8 |
| Psychiatry | $246,000 | 46.5 |
| Internal Medicine | $245,000 | 54.9 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | $242,500 | 45.4 |
| Child Neurology | $223,500 | No data available for 2020 |
| Family Medicine | $217,000 | 52.6 |
| Pediatrics | $208,000 | 47 |
| MedPeds | $182,000 | 54.8 |
We hope you’ve found this information helpful and insightful! Match A Resident has compiled even more relevant data for the top 18 specialties for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). To review our specialty-specific data and 2020 Match Statistics, visit us at Match A Resident today.
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