U.S. Pain Management Physician Salary 2026: $615K Median
The median pain management physician salary in the United States is $615,000 per year, based on 26 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $473,750 and $800,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $435,000 to $875,000.
- Median
- $615,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $474K–$800K
- Approved reports
- 26
- 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
Pain Management Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 26 approved salary reports. 92% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $165,000
- Median Bonus
- $150,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $80,000 - $200,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 25%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 24 of 26 (92%)
New Graduate Offer Package
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Pain Management Salaries by State
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Pain Management Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 26 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a pain management physician make in 2026?
The median pain management physician salary in the United States is $615,000 per year, based on 26 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through February 14, 2026. The average is $640,000. At the average reported workweek of 46 hours, the median works out to about $257 per hour.
What is the salary range for a pain management physician?
The middle 50% of reported pain management physician salaries fall between $473,750 (25th percentile) and $800,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $435,000 to $875,000. Based on 26 reports.
Which states pay pain management physicians the most?
Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median pain management physician pay on SalaryDr is in Montana ($800,000 median, 4 reports), Florida ($700,000 median, 4 reports), and California ($695,000 median, 3 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.
Do private practice pain management physicians earn more than hospital-employed pain management physicians?
In SalaryDr's reports, yes: private practice pain management physicians ($725,000 across 16 reports) report a higher average total compensation than hospital-employed pain management physicians ($530,000 across 7 reports).
How many hours does a pain management physician work per week?
Pain management physicians who reported their schedule average 46 hours per week (26 reports).
How does experience affect pain management physician pay?
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's pain management physician reports: 6–10 years, $610,000 (7 reports); 11–15 years, $770,000 (12 reports).
How much bonus pay do pain management physicians receive?
92% of approved pain management physician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 24 reports, the median bonus is $150,000 and the average is $165,000.
How satisfied are pain management physicians with their jobs?
Pain management physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.3 out of 5 (26 reports). 92% of the 26 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this pain management physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 26 reports that pain management physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from February 14, 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.