The median gastroenterologist salary in the United States is $550,000 per year, based on 94 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $505,000 and $650,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $450,000 to $848,500.
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Based on 94 approved salary reports. 85% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
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Answers are computed from the 94 approved salary reports on this page.
The median gastroenterologist salary in the United States is $550,000 per year, based on 94 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 24, 2026. The average is $622,847. At the average reported workweek of 49 hours, the median works out to about $216 per hour.
The middle 50% of reported gastroenterologist salaries fall between $505,000 (25th percentile) and $650,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $450,000 to $848,500. Based on 94 reports.
Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median gastroenterologist pay on SalaryDr is in Florida ($1,020,000 median, 4 reports), New York ($705,000 median, 5 reports), and California ($580,000 median, 14 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.
In SalaryDr's reports, yes: private practice gastroenterologists ($744,887 across 31 reports) report a higher average total compensation than hospital-employed gastroenterologists ($583,316 across 40 reports).
Gastroenterologists who reported their schedule average 49 hours per week (94 reports).
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's gastroenterologist reports: 0–2 years, $556,795 (15 reports); 3–5 years, $531,184 (12 reports); 6–10 years, $614,500 (30 reports); 11–15 years, $674,423 (26 reports); 16+ years, $713,773 (11 reports).
85% of approved gastroenterologist reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 80 reports, the median bonus is $90,000 and the average is $180,694.
Gastroenterologists who rated their job gave it an average of 4.2 out of 5 (93 reports). 94% of the 94 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
These figures come from 94 reports that gastroenterologists submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 24, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.
| Years of Experience | Average Salary | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 years | $556,795 | 15 submissions |
| 3-5 years | $531,184 | 12 submissions |
| 6-10 years | $614,500 | 30 submissions |
| 11-15 years | $674,423 | 26 submissions |
| 16+ years | $713,773 | 11 submissions |
* Experience levels with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
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| Subspecialty | Average Salary | Sample Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Endoscopy | $741,000 | 5 submissions | |
| Endoscopy | $576,000 | 5 submissions | |
| IBD | $548,182 | 11 submissions | |
| Hepatology | $519,286 | 14 submissions |
* Subspecialties with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
* Data is aggregated from approved, anonymous salary reports.