The median occupational medicine physician salary in the United States is $370,000 per year, based on 28 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $350,000 and $380,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $310,000 to $400,000.
Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology
Based on 28 approved salary reports. 96% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Not enough early-career reports (0–3 years of experience) yet to show a separate figure.
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Answers are computed from the 28 approved salary reports on this page.
The median occupational medicine physician salary in the United States is $370,000 per year, based on 28 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through April 15, 2025. The average is $368,665. At the average reported workweek of 42 hours, the median works out to about $169 per hour.
The middle 50% of reported occupational medicine physician salaries fall between $350,000 (25th percentile) and $380,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $310,000 to $400,000. Based on 28 reports.
Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median occupational medicine physician pay on SalaryDr is in Alabama ($375,000 median, 3 reports), Iowa ($370,000 median, 4 reports), and California ($365,000 median, 5 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.
In SalaryDr's reports the two report the same average total compensation: hospital-employed occupational medicine physicians ($375,000 across 16 reports) and private practice occupational medicine physicians ($375,000 across 8 reports).
Occupational medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 42 hours per week (28 reports).
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's occupational medicine physician reports: 3–5 years, $345,000 (5 reports); 6–10 years, $360,000 (8 reports); 11–15 years, $385,000 (9 reports); 16+ years, $390,000 (5 reports).
96% of approved occupational medicine physician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 27 reports, the median bonus is $70,000 and the average is $73,704.
Occupational medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.2 out of 5 (28 reports). 96% of the 28 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
These figures come from 28 reports that occupational medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from April 15, 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | $345,000 | 5 submissions |
| 6-10 years | $360,000 | 8 submissions |
| 11-15 years | $385,000 | 9 submissions |
| 16+ years | $390,000 | 5 submissions |
* Experience levels with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
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