Is Interventional Pain Management a Good Career in 2026?
Treating chronic pain through targeted procedures and multidisciplinary approaches.
Based on BLS data + SalaryDr physician reports
Interventional Pain Management Compensation & Earnings
Take-Home Pay by State
How much a Interventional Pain Management physician actually keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes
Highest Take-Home States
Lowest Take-Home States
Tax impact: A Interventional Pain Management physician keeps $27,600 more per year in Alaska vs. California — a 9.2% difference on gross income of $300,000.
Assumes single filer, standard deduction, W-2 employment. State rates from Tax Foundation 2025. Gross salaries from BLS OEWS May 2024. FICA includes Social Security (6.2% up to $168,600) and Medicare (1.45% + 0.9% above $200K). Actual take-home varies with deductions, filing status, and local taxes.
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Career Lifestyle
What Physicians Actually Say
Thematic analysis of career insights from Interventional Pain Management physicians. Based on 2 anonymized responses.
About the Career (1 responses)
Compensation
100%1 physician mentioned this
“Pay for my time responding to patient messages on the EMR, which can sometimes be up to 2-3 hours per week.”— Hospital Employed, 6 yrs
Lifestyle
100%1 physician mentioned this
“Pay for my time responding to patient messages on the EMR, which can sometimes be up to 2-3 hours per week.”— Hospital Employed, 6 yrs
About the Lifestyle (1 responses)
Predictable Schedule
100%1 physician mentioned this
“I work 4.5 days a week, 2 days in clinic and 2.5 days doing procedures. On clinic days I’m in at 8:30 and done at 4:00. On procedure days, I’m in at 7:30 and done at 2:00. I have no call obligations. I love my work life balance!”— Hospital Employed, 6 yrs
Call Impact
100%1 physician mentioned this
“I work 4.5 days a week, 2 days in clinic and 2.5 days doing procedures. On clinic days I’m in at 8:30 and done at 4:00. On procedure days, I’m in at 7:30 and done at 2:00. I have no call obligations. I love my work life balance!”— Hospital Employed, 6 yrs
Job Market & Future Outlook
Training & Getting Started
4 years of post-medical-school training, with subspecialty fellowship options
Subspecialty Fellowships
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According to SalaryDr Career Intelligence data from 1 verified Interventional Pain Physicians (as of July 2026), Interventional Pain Management is a medical specialty. Median total compensation is $0, career satisfaction is 5.0/5, and 100% would choose the specialty again.