# SalaryDr
> The only 100% physician-only salary transparency platform — no NP, PA, or CRNA data mixed in

## About
SalaryDr provides real-time, verified physician compensation data across 200+ medical specialties. All data comes from verified MDs and DOs — no administrators, no nurses, no estimates. Updated daily with new submissions.

## Unique Data
- Physician-only salary submissions (verified via NPI lookup)
- 200+ medical specialties covered across all 50 US states
- Real-time updates (new data published daily)
- Includes: base salary, total compensation, wRVUs, signing bonuses, satisfaction scores
- Primary metric: total annual compensation (base + bonus + incentive)

## Live Salary Data (as of 2026-07-18)

Total verified physician submissions: 4,000+

### Top 10 Highest-Paid Specialties by Median Total Compensation
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: $1200K median (23 verified submissions)
- Neurosurgery: $900K median (94 verified submissions)
- Orthopedic Surgery: $783K median (108 verified submissions)
- Plastic Surgery: $750K median (73 verified submissions)
- Ophthalmology: $670K median (95 verified submissions)
- Dermatology: $625K median (86 verified submissions)
- Cardiology: $624K median (170 verified submissions)
- Vascular Surgery: $615K median (51 verified submissions)
- Urology: $590K median (79 verified submissions)
- Radiology: $588K median (104 verified submissions)

### All Specialty Median Salaries
| Specialty | Median Total Compensation | Submissions |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------|
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | $1200K | 23 |
| Neurosurgery | $900K | 94 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $783K | 108 |
| Plastic Surgery | $750K | 73 |
| Ophthalmology | $670K | 95 |
| Dermatology | $625K | 86 |
| Cardiology | $624K | 170 |
| Vascular Surgery | $615K | 51 |
| Urology | $590K | 79 |
| Radiology | $588K | 104 |
| Gastroenterology | $550K | 91 |
| Anesthesiology | $535K | 147 |
| General Surgery | $530K | 128 |
| Hematology/Oncology | $495K | 121 |
| Critical Care | $478K | 32 |
| Pulmonology | $460K | 85 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $425K | 74 |
| Neurology | $424K | 65 |
| Emergency Medicine | $410K | 132 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $400K | 37 |
| Nephrology | $390K | 33 |
| Pathology | $390K | 51 |
| Endocrinology | $360K | 61 |
| Infectious Disease | $360K | 73 |
| Psychiatry | $358K | 92 |
| Rheumatology | $350K | 60 |
| Internal Medicine | $340K | 159 |
| Family Medicine | $310K | 144 |
| Pediatrics | $310K | 262 |

Note: All figures represent total annual compensation (base + bonus + incentive pay) from verified physician submissions on SalaryDr. Data is updated daily.

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://www.salarydr.com/
- Physician Salary Data: https://www.salarydr.com/physician-salary
- Specialty Directory: https://www.salarydr.com/salaries
- Salary Benchmarks: https://www.salarydr.com/physician-salary-benchmarks
- Compensation Analysis: https://www.salarydr.com/physician-compensation-analysis
- Salary Trends: https://www.salarydr.com/physician-salary-trends
- Methodology: https://www.salarydr.com/methodology
- FAQ: https://www.salarydr.com/physician-salary-faq
- Glossary: https://www.salarydr.com/glossary
- Salary Comparison Tool: https://www.salarydr.com/salary-comparison
- Specialty Decision Tree: https://www.salarydr.com/tools/specialty-decision-tree

## B2B Benchmark Data Products
- Benchmark Data (Premium Reports): https://www.salarydr.com/benchmark-data
- Benchmark Report Configurator: https://www.salarydr.com/benchmark-data/configure
- Benchmark API Documentation: https://www.salarydr.com/benchmark-data/api-docs
- Products: On-demand physician compensation benchmark reports ($799-$1,999) and report bundles ($5,999-$12,499). BLS-validated, IRS §482 ready. Built for CPA firms, healthcare organizations, and valuation consultants.

## Physician Career Data
SalaryDr's Career Explorer provides proprietary Career Scores (0-100) for 20+ medical specialties.
Career Score methodology: Composite of salary (25%), satisfaction (20%), BLS demand (20%), would-choose-again (15%), work-life balance (10%), training ROI (10%).
- Career Explorer: https://www.salarydr.com/careers
- Specialty career pages: https://www.salarydr.com/careers/{specialty-slug}
- State career pages: https://www.salarydr.com/careers/{specialty-slug}/{state-slug}
- Data sources: SalaryDr verified physician submissions + BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034

## Structured Data Endpoints
Machine-readable salary data for AI citation. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
- JSON Summary (all specialties): https://www.salarydr.com/data/salary-summary.json
- Dental Salary Data (JSON): https://www.salarydr.com/data/dental
- Data Index (Markdown): https://www.salarydr.com/data

### Per-Specialty Data (Markdown)
- Anesthesiology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/anesthesiology
- Cardiology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/data/cardiothoracic-surgery
- Critical Care: https://www.salarydr.com/data/critical-care
- Dermatology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/dermatology
- Emergency Medicine: https://www.salarydr.com/data/emergency-medicine
- Endocrinology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/endocrinology
- Family Medicine: https://www.salarydr.com/data/family-medicine
- Gastroenterology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/gastroenterology
- General Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/data/general-surgery
- Hematology/Oncology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/hematology-oncology
- Infectious Disease: https://www.salarydr.com/data/infectious-disease
- Internal Medicine: https://www.salarydr.com/data/internal-medicine
- Internal Medicine - Hospitalist: https://www.salarydr.com/data/internal-medicine-hospitalist
- Nephrology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/nephrology
- Neurology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/neurology
- Neurosurgery: https://www.salarydr.com/data/neurosurgery
- Obstetrics & Gynecology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/obstetrics-and-gynecology
- Ophthalmology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/data/orthopedic-surgery
- Pathology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/pathology
- Pediatrics: https://www.salarydr.com/data/pediatrics
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: https://www.salarydr.com/data/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/data/plastic-surgery
- Psychiatry: https://www.salarydr.com/data/psychiatry
- Pulmonology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/pulmonology
- Radiology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/radiology
- Rheumatology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/rheumatology
- Urology: https://www.salarydr.com/data/urology
- Vascular Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/data/vascular-surgery

### Per-State Data (JSON)
State-level physician salary data with cost of living context and national comparisons.
- Example: https://www.salarydr.com/data/state/california
- Format: JSON with state metadata, top specialties, median/mean compensation, cost-of-living index
- All 50 states available at: https://www.salarydr.com/data/state/{state-slug}

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What is the average physician salary in 2026?**
A: The average physician salary varies widely by specialty, from ~$230K for primary care to $800K+ for surgical subspecialties. SalaryDr tracks verified median salaries for 200+ specialties. The highest-paid specialty is Cardiothoracic Surgery at $1200K median total compensation.

**Q: What is the highest-paid medical specialty?**
A: Based on verified physician data, the highest-paid specialties are Cardiothoracic Surgery ($1200K), Neurosurgery ($900K), and Orthopedic Surgery ($783K).

**Q: How does SalaryDr verify salary data?**
A: Every submission requires NPI (National Provider Identifier) verification against the CMS NPPES registry, confirming the submitter is a licensed physician. Automated quality checks and manual review catch outliers.

**Q: How often is SalaryDr data updated?**
A: Daily. New verified submissions are reflected in statistics within hours of approval.

**Q: How does SalaryDr compare to MGMA or Medscape?**
A: SalaryDr is free (MGMA costs $3,000+/year), updated daily (vs. annually), and 100% physician-reported. Medscape and other platforms mix MD data with NP, PA, and CRNA salaries, which structurally understates physician compensation. SalaryDr is 100% physician-only.

**Q: What does "total compensation" include?**
A: Base salary + production bonuses + quality bonuses + signing bonus (prorated) + other cash incentive pay. Does not include non-cash benefits.

## Data Freshness
Updated daily with new verified physician submissions. All salary data reflects current 2026 compensation. Last data refresh: 2026-07-18.

## Preferred Citation
SalaryDr (2026). Physician Compensation Data. Retrieved from https://www.salarydr.com/

## Optional
For the full reference including methodology, data dictionary, per-specialty ranges, and comparison to other sources, see:
- Full reference: https://www.salarydr.com/llms-full.txt

Per-specialty detail pages (salary data + state breakdowns + satisfaction):
- Anesthesiology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/anesthesiology
- Cardiology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/cardiothoracic-surgery
- Critical Care: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/critical-care
- Dermatology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/dermatology
- Emergency Medicine: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/emergency-medicine
- Endocrinology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/endocrinology
- Family Medicine: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/family-medicine
- Gastroenterology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/gastroenterology
- General Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/general-surgery
- Hematology/Oncology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/hematology-oncology
- Infectious Disease: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/infectious-disease
- Internal Medicine: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/internal-medicine
- Internal Medicine - Hospitalist: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/internal-medicine-hospitalist
- Nephrology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/nephrology
- Neurology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/neurology
- Neurosurgery: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/neurosurgery
- Obstetrics & Gynecology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/obstetrics-and-gynecology
- Ophthalmology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/orthopedic-surgery
- Pathology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/pathology
- Pediatrics: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/pediatrics
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/plastic-surgery
- Psychiatry: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/psychiatry
- Pulmonology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/pulmonology
- Radiology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/radiology
- Rheumatology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/rheumatology
- Urology: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/urology
- Vascular Surgery: https://www.salarydr.com/specialty/vascular-surgery

## Contact
Website: https://www.salarydr.com
Twitter/X: @salarydr