Physicians living in certain states or cities tend to make more money than their colleagues in neighboring communities, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The following are the five top-paying states for family and general practitioners, listed along with the annual mean wage:
• Hawaii — $22,510
• Nebraska — $217,840
• Kansas — $215,900
• Iowa — $212,550
• Arkansas — $210,600
The highest-paying metro areas for family and general physicians are spread throughout the country and are of varying sizes. The following are the nine top-paying metro areas for these physicians:
• Savannah, Ga. — $246,240
• Morristown, Tenn. — $243,660
• Ogden-Clearfield, Utah — $243,590
• Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, Mass. — $241,930
• Jackson, Tenn. — $241,930
• Portsmouth, N.H./Maine — $241,190
• Wausau, Wis. — $237,140
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Ark. — $237,080
• El Paso, Texas — $235,610
Note: Muskegon-North Shores, Mich., is also listed as a top-paying metro area, but the annual mean wage was not made available by the BLS.
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