Pain medicine Anesthesiology Salary 2026: $545K Median
The median pain medicine anesthesiologist salary in the United States is $545,000 per year, based on 19 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $535,000 and $710,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $535,000 to $840,000.
- Median
- $545,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $535K–$710K
- Approved reports
- 19
- As of
Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology
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Pain medicine Anesthesiology Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 19 approved salary reports. 100% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $144,000
- Median Bonus
- $86,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $86,000 - $120,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 23%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 19 of 19 (100%)
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Pain medicine Anesthesiologist Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 19 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a pain medicine anesthesiologist make in 2026?
The median pain medicine anesthesiologist salary in the United States is $545,000 per year, based on 19 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through August 25, 2026. The average is $620,000. At the average reported workweek of 44 hours, the median works out to about $238 per hour.
What is the salary range for a pain medicine anesthesiologist?
The middle 50% of reported pain medicine anesthesiologist salaries fall between $535,000 (25th percentile) and $710,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $535,000 to $840,000. Based on 19 reports.
How many hours does a pain medicine anesthesiologist work per week?
Pain medicine anesthesiologists who reported their schedule average 44 hours per week (19 reports).
How satisfied are pain medicine anesthesiologists with their jobs?
Pain medicine anesthesiologists who rated their job gave it an average of 4.2 out of 5 (19 reports). 89% of the 19 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this pain medicine anesthesiologist salary data come from?
These figures come from 19 reports that pain medicine anesthesiologists submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from August 25, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.