In a number of U.S. cities, physicians are among the highest-paid jobs across all industries. But regardless of specialty, their pay differs drastically from one city to another, according to a recent series of analyses from Zippia.
The job-search site analyzed compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the highest-paying jobs in cities across the U.S. Here are the three highest-paying healthcare jobs in 30 U.S. cities, sorted in alphabetical order, according to Zippia:
- Hospitalist physician — $277,465
- Physician — $257,932
- Hospitalist — $252,040
- Neurosurgeon — $581,950
- Nephrologist — $468,871
- Hematologist — $450,419
- Physician — $262,833
- Hospitalist physician — $241,617
- Psychiatrist — $233,568
4. Atlanta
- Oral surgeon — $325,580
- Anesthesiologist — $324,452
- Assistant professor of surgery — $319,386
- Hospitalist physician — $258,874
- Physician — $252,509
- Medical director — $221,922
- Physician — $285,559
- Hospitalist physician — $270,521
- Hematologist — $260,737
7. Boston
- Anesthesiologist — $328,427
- Anesthesia assistant — $320,770
- Rheumatologist — $320,730
- Anesthesiologist — $310,579
- Physician — $299,250
- Hospitalist physician — $274,494
9. Chicago
- Anesthesiologist — $419,993
- Dermatologist — $374,352
- Practicing MD anesthesiologist — $373,675
10. Dayton, Ohio
- Pulmonologist — $287,203
- Physician — $266,247
- Hospitalist physician — $262,899
11. Denver
- Oral Surgeon — $452,231
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon — $368,464
- Trauma surgeon — $344,767
12. Des Moines, Iowa
- Colorectal surgeon — $415,767
- Neurosurgeon — $368,404
- Transplant surgeon — $365,294
13. Fargo, N.D.
- Anesthesiologist — $554,103
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon — $489,828
- Rheumatologist — $476,411
14. . Kansas City, Mo.
- Assistant professor of surgery — $332,385
- Rheumatologist — $329,325
- Cardiologist — $298,636
15. Madison, Wis.
- Anesthesiologist — $493,805
- Cardiothoracic surgeon — $342,866
- Physician — $301,345
16. Memphis, Tenn.
- Anesthesiologist — $360,207
- Thoracic surgeon — $332,009
- Physician — $295,354
17. Miami
- Physician — $279,115
- Anesthesiologist — $258,697
- Hospitalist physician — $244,952
18. New Haven, Conn.
- Anesthesiologist — $352,405
- Thoracic surgeon — $352,054
- Physiatrist — $279,786
19. New Orleans
- Physician — $270,506
- Reconstructive surgeon — $265,519
- Hospitalist physician — $262,905
20. New York City
- Oral Surgeon — $380,583
- Anesthesiologist — $358,369
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeon — $354,459
21. Omaha, Neb.
- Anesthesiologist — $469,112
- Neurosurgeon — $353,790
- Rheumatologist — $350,086
22. Philadelphia
- Anesthesiologist — $369,243
- Trauma surgeon — $339,112
- Dermatologist — $323,127
23. Phoenix
- Anesthesiologist — $313,002
- Practicing MD anesthesiologist — $286,815
- Oncologist — $269,250
24. Portland, Ore.
- Assistant professor of surgery — $470,384
- Dermatologist — $371,929
- Anesthesiologist — $351,730
25. Salt Lake City
- Nephrologist — $287,207
- Psychiatrist — $281,212
- Cardiologist — $272,825
26. San Antonio
- Anesthesiologist — $303,683
- Assistant professor of surgery — $289,640
- Hospitalist physician — $257,074
27. San Diego
- Staff psychiatrist — $252,494
- Psychiatrist — $250,160
- Child psychiatrist — $236,503
28. Seattle
- Thoracic surgeon — $441,520
- Pediatric surgeon — $411,956
- Neurosurgeon — $399,453
- Transplant surgeon — $463,493
- Hematologist — $394,544
- Rheumatologist — $393,097
30. Tulsa, Okla.
- Physician — $279,994
- Hospitalist physician — $273,139
- Medical director — $227,599