U.S. Preventive Medicine Physician Salary 2026: $320K Median
The median preventive medicine physician salary in the United States is $320,000 per year, based on 21 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $305,000 and $340,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $280,000 to $340,000.
- Median
- $320,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $305K–$340K
- Approved reports
- 21
- 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
Preventive Medicine Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 21 approved salary reports. 86% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $68,000
- Median Bonus
- $68,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $36,000 - $76,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 20%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 18 of 21 (86%)
New Graduate Offer Package
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Preventive Medicine Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 21 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a preventive medicine physician make in 2026?
The median preventive medicine physician salary in the United States is $320,000 per year, based on 21 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 7, 2026. The average is $315,000. At the average reported workweek of 41 hours, the median works out to about $150 per hour.
What is the salary range for a preventive medicine physician?
The middle 50% of reported preventive medicine physician salaries fall between $305,000 (25th percentile) and $340,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $280,000 to $340,000. Based on 21 reports.
Do private practice preventive medicine physicians earn more than hospital-employed preventive medicine physicians?
In SalaryDr's reports, yes: private practice preventive medicine physicians ($370,000 across 6 reports) report a higher average total compensation than hospital-employed preventive medicine physicians ($325,000 across 9 reports).
How many hours does a preventive medicine physician work per week?
Preventive medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 41 hours per week (21 reports).
How does experience affect preventive medicine physician pay?
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's preventive medicine physician reports: 3–5 years, $285,000 (5 reports); 6–10 years, $320,000 (7 reports); 11–15 years, $395,000 (5 reports).
How much bonus pay do preventive medicine physicians receive?
86% of approved preventive medicine physician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 18 reports, the median bonus is $68,000 and the average is $68,000.
How satisfied are preventive medicine physicians with their jobs?
Preventive medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.0 out of 5 (21 reports). 100% of the 20 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this preventive medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 21 reports that preventive medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 7, 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.