U.S. Pediatrician Salary 2026: $310K Median

The median pediatrician salary in the United States is $310,000 per year, based on 272 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 18, 2026. The average is $338,512. At the average reported workweek of 45 hours, the median works out to about $132 per hour.

The middle 50% of reported pediatrician salaries fall between $270,000 (25th percentile) and $350,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $240,000 to $425,000. Based on 272 reports.

Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median pediatrician pay on SalaryDr is in Virginia ($460,000 median, 4 reports), Texas ($400,000 median, 6 reports), and New York ($350,000 median, 5 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.

Not in SalaryDr's reports: hospital-employed pediatricians ($360,022 across 153 reports) report a higher average total compensation than private practice pediatricians ($312,371 across 39 reports).

Pediatricians who reported their schedule average 45 hours per week (272 reports).

Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's pediatrician reports: 0–2 years, $257,875 (20 reports); 3–5 years, $286,532 (57 reports); 6–10 years, $335,379 (103 reports); 11–15 years, $416,754 (57 reports); 16+ years, $351,042 (35 reports).

95% of approved pediatrician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 258 reports, the median bonus is $60,000 and the average is $64,397.

Pediatricians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.0 out of 5 (272 reports). 82% of the 271 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.

These figures come from 272 reports that pediatricians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 18, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.