Infectious Disease wRVU Rate 2026
What Infectious Disease attending physicians are paid per work RVU (wRVU), from 69 approved SalaryDr reports, data as of September 16, 2026.
What a wRVU rate is
A work relative value unit (wRVU) measures the physician work in a service: the scale Medicare uses to price visits and procedures gives every billing code a number of wRVUs for its time, skill and intensity. A wRVU rate (or conversion factor) is what an employer pays for each wRVU a physician is credited with.
Productivity pay is the rate times the volume. Many contracts pay a base salary and apply the rate only to wRVUs above a threshold, so the same rate can mean different pay under different contracts.
Illustration, not SalaryDr data
5,000 wRVUs × $59.00 per wRVU = $295,000 in productivity pay.
The rate is the Infectious Disease median above; 5,000 wRVUs is a round number chosen for the arithmetic, not a benchmark. SalaryDr does not publish wRVU volumes because too few reports include them.
Total compensation, for context
The median Infectious Disease attending on SalaryDr reports $362,500 in total compensation, from 77 approved reports. That includes base salary, bonuses and other pay, so it is not simply rate × volume. See Infectious Disease salary data.
Infectious Disease wRVU rates by practice setting
| Practice setting | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Employed | $59.00 | 34 |
| Academic | $55† | 18 |
| Private Practice | $62† | 17 |
Infectious Disease wRVU rates by region
| Region | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $60† | 22 |
| Southeast | $50† | 15 |
| Midwest | $55† | 12 |
| West | $57† | 11 |
| Southwest | $62† | 9 |
Infectious Disease wRVU rates by state
| State | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $60† | 17 |
| Illinois | $56† | 7 |
| Arizona | $62† | 6 |
| California | $58† | 6 |
| Georgia | $50† | 5 |
| Iowa | $47† | 5 |
Infectious Disease wRVU rates by experience
| Years in practice | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | $60† | 17 |
| 6–10 years | $54† | 21 |
| 11–15 years | $60† | 23 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median wRVU rate for Infectious Disease?
Infectious Disease attendings on SalaryDr report a median of $59.00 per wRVU across 69 approved reports (data as of September 16, 2026). The middle 50% report $50.00 to $62.00 per wRVU, and the 10th to 90th percentile range is $46.40 to $67.00.
How does practice setting change Infectious Disease wRVU rates?
Hospital Employed: $59.00 median (34 reports); Academic: $55 median (18 reports); Private Practice: $62 median (17 reports).
How do you estimate pay from a wRVU rate?
Multiply the rate by the wRVUs you are credited with. As an illustration only, 5,000 wRVUs at the Infectious Disease median of $59.00 come to $295,000 in productivity pay. 5,000 is a round number chosen for the arithmetic, not a Infectious Disease benchmark: SalaryDr does not publish wRVU volumes because too few reports include them. Many contracts also pay a base salary and apply the rate only to wRVUs above a threshold.
What is total compensation for Infectious Disease?
The median Infectious Disease attending on SalaryDr reports $362,500 in total compensation, from 77 approved reports. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and other pay, so it is not simply rate × volume.
Where does this wRVU data come from?
From compensation Infectious Disease attendings reported to SalaryDr, approved by moderation before publication (reports are not NPI-verified). Rates outside $20–$200 per wRVU are excluded as entry errors and outliers beyond 1.5×IQR are trimmed. Every figure needs at least 5 reports left after trimming, the 10th and 90th percentiles need 15, and figures from 24 or fewer are rounded to the whole dollar.
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† From 24 or fewer reports after outliers are trimmed: rounded to the whole dollar to protect privacy.
Source: SalaryDr salary data for Infectious Disease (N=69 approved reports, updated September 16, 2026, data as of 2026-09-16). URL: https://www.salarydr.com