Attending market snapshot

What the Family Medicine attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from approved physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide

Data as of Oct 2026

$274,750–$346,250median $310,000

156 approved physician salary reports·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings

How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that Family Medicine attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 1,516 open Family Medicine roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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1,516 open roles

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Locums Family Practice Physician

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Facility in California Needs a Locums Family Practice Physician

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CA Facility Is Looking for a Locums Family Practice Physician

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Primary Care Physician FT 40 (CareMore - Green Valley, AZ)

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Primary Care Physician FT (Upland, CA - CareMore)

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Primary Care Physician, Internal or Family Medicine

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Family Medicine Physician (Urgent Care)

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Physician - Family Practice

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Physician Family Medicine- Physician- Elk Lakes- Greeley, Colorado

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Physician - Family Medicine

Family Medicine Physician - Elliot Health System - Manchester, NH (Tax Free Living; 1 hr to Boston)

Family Medicine Physician - Elliot Health System - Manchester, NH (Tax Free Living; 1 hr to Boston)

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Physician - Family Practice

Physician, Family Medicine - FM with OB (Modesto, CA)

Physician, Family Medicine - FM with OB (Modesto, CA)

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Family Medicine Physician

Physician, Family Medicine (Oakland, CA)

Physician, Family Medicine (Oakland, CA)

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Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician, Faculty

Family Medicine Physician, Faculty

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Family Medicine

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Family Medicine

Transform Care in Rochester, NY - Family Medicine Physician, Bilingual Spanish-Speaking

Transform Care in Rochester, NY - Family Medicine Physician, Bilingual Spanish-Speaking

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Physician, Family Medicine (Vacaville, CA)

Family Medicine - Verona, Wisconsin

Family Medicine - Verona, Wisconsin

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A Family Practice Physician Is

Medical Director w/ Chicago LGBTQ Health Center - Loan Repayment

Medical Director w/ Chicago LGBTQ Health Center - Loan Repayment

Physician - Primary Care - Cranberry Square

Physician - Primary Care - Cranberry Square

Physician - Primary Care with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

Physician - Primary Care with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

Primary Care Physician - American Health Network

Primary Care Physician - American Health Network

Primary Care Physician, Women's Health - Niantic, CT

Primary Care Physician, Women's Health - Niantic, CT

Physician / Family Practice / Oregon / Permanent / 7on x 7off Family Medicine Hospitalist Physician

Physician / Family Practice / Oregon / Permanent / 7on x 7off Family Medicine Hospitalist Physician

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Family Medicine Physician

Physician-Family Medicine-Hurricane Valley

Physician-Family Medicine-Hurricane Valley

Physician-Family Medicine-Valley View

Physician-Family Medicine-Valley View

Physician Family Medicine

Physician Family Medicine

Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician-Grand Junction

Family Medicine Residency Faculty Physician-Grand Junction

Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Regional Primary Care Leader for the Jefferson – Lehigh Region

Chair, Department of Family Medicine & Regional Primary Care Leader for the Jefferson – Lehigh Region

Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician

Chief, Sports Medicine

Chief, Sports Medicine

Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician

Family Medicine Physician