New York has the highest number of employed physicians and surgeons in the United States, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics collected in May 2017. The data includes physicians employed in hospitals and health systems as well as other organizations.
Here are the 14 states with the most employed physicians and surgeons, not including self-employed physicians:
1. New York: 46,080
2. California: 29,890
3. Pennsylvania: 19,820
4. Texas: 18,820
5. Florida: 18,410
6. Michigan: 16,370
7. New Jersey: 14,520
8. Massachusetts: 14,370
9. Ohio: 13,990
10. Maryland: 10,550
11. North Carolina: 10,360
12. Illinois: 10,270
13. Georgia: 9,530
14. Indiana: 9,530