Attending market snapshot

What the Pain Management 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 Feb 2026

$473,750–$800,000median $615,000

26 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 Pain Management 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 38 open Pain Management roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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High-intent physician searches

Transparent pay Posted ≥ reported median Low/no call Visa-friendly Academic No recruiters 4-day week

38 open roles

Pain Medicine

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)

Pain Management

Hazleton, Pennsylvania · 5mo ago

$100,000

$100,000 sign-on

High-intent physician searches

Pain Medicine

Pain Medicine

Non-Interventional Pain Management - Kenosha, WI

Non-Interventional Pain Management - Kenosha, WI

Physician - Pain Management - Garrett Regional Medical Center

Physician - Pain Management - Garrett Regional Medical Center

Pain Management/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician – Neurosurgical & spine Specialists – Newport News, Virginia

Pain Management/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Physician – Neurosurgical & spine Specialists – Newport News, Virginia

Interventional Pain Physician

Interventional Pain Physician

Physician (Pain Management)

Physician (Pain Management)

PM&R PHYSICIAN (PAIN MANAGEMENT)

PM&R PHYSICIAN (PAIN MANAGEMENT)

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Physician (Pain Management)

Physician (Pain Management)

Physician - Anesthesiology (Pain Management)

Physician - Anesthesiology (Pain Management)

Pain Management Interventionalist Physician

Pain Management Interventionalist Physician

Physician - Pain Management with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

Physician - Pain Management with Mercy Jefferson in Festus, MO

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Medicine - Join Cleveland Clinic's New 15 CityPlace Practice in West Palm Beach

Pain Medicine - Join Cleveland Clinic's New 15 CityPlace Practice in West Palm Beach

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician / Anesthesiologist - Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Pain Management Physician / Anesthesiologist - Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Anesthesiologist – Pain Management

Anesthesiologist – Pain Management

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Physiatrist / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation With Pain Management Physician

Physiatrist / Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation With Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiology Pain Management Physician

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist

Physician (Pain Management/Physical Med & Rehabilitation) GP-0602-14

Physician (Pain Management/Physical Med & Rehabilitation) GP-0602-14

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain & Palliative Care Physician

Pain & Palliative Care Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Position in Memphis, TN

Pain Management Position in Memphis, TN

Pain Management (Non-Anesthesia) Physician

Pain Management (Non-Anesthesia) Physician

Pain Medicine - Physician

Pain Medicine - Physician

Pain Management Specialist (Anesthesiology or PM&R Pain Management)

Pain Management Specialist (Anesthesiology or PM&R Pain Management)

Physician - Pain Management - Garrett Regional Medical Center

Physician - Pain Management - Garrett Regional Medical Center

Pain Management Physician

Pain Management Physician

Part-time Palliative Care Physician

Part-time Palliative Care Physician

UNIV - Open Rank Anesthesiologist - Pain Management - Department of Anesthesia

UNIV - Open Rank Anesthesiologist - Pain Management - Department of Anesthesia

Where Pain Management demand is strongest