U.S. Sleep Medicine Physician Salary 2026: $400K Median
The median sleep medicine physician salary in the United States is $400,000 per year, based on 14 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $370,000 and $410,000.
- Median
- $400,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $370K–$410K
- Approved reports
- 14
- As of
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
Sleep Medicine Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 14 approved salary reports. 100% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $80,000
- Median Bonus
- $68,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $50,000 - $100,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 20%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 14 of 14 (100%)
New Graduate Offer Package
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Sleep Medicine Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 14 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a sleep medicine physician make in 2026?
The median sleep medicine physician salary in the United States is $400,000 per year, based on 14 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through March 26, 2025. The average is $405,000. At the average reported workweek of 42 hours, the median works out to about $183 per hour.
What is the salary range for a sleep medicine physician?
The middle 50% of reported sleep medicine physician salaries fall between $370,000 (25th percentile) and $410,000 (75th percentile). Based on 14 reports.
How many hours does a sleep medicine physician work per week?
Sleep medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 42 hours per week (14 reports).
How much bonus pay do sleep medicine physicians receive?
100% of approved sleep medicine physician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 14 reports, the median bonus is $68,000 and the average is $80,000.
How satisfied are sleep medicine physicians with their jobs?
Sleep medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.2 out of 5 (14 reports). 100% of the 14 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this sleep medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 14 reports that sleep medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from March 26, 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.