U.S. Sports Medicine Physician Salary 2026: $375K Median
The median sports medicine physician salary in the United States is $375,000 per year, based on 15 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $320,000 and $440,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $300,000 to $500,000.
- Median
- $375,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $320K–$440K
- Approved reports
- 15
- 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
Sports Medicine Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 15 approved salary reports. 93% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $76,000
- Median Bonus
- $68,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $50,000 - $76,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 19%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 14 of 15 (93%)
New Graduate Offer Package
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Sports Medicine Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 15 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a sports medicine physician make in 2026?
The median sports medicine physician salary in the United States is $375,000 per year, based on 15 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through April 11, 2025. The average is $385,000. At the average reported workweek of 46 hours, the median works out to about $157 per hour.
What is the salary range for a sports medicine physician?
The middle 50% of reported sports medicine physician salaries fall between $320,000 (25th percentile) and $440,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $300,000 to $500,000. Based on 15 reports.
How many hours does a sports medicine physician work per week?
Sports medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 46 hours per week (15 reports).
How does experience affect sports medicine physician pay?
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's sports medicine physician reports: 3–5 years, $340,000 (5 reports); 6–10 years, $435,000 (5 reports).
How much bonus pay do sports medicine physicians receive?
93% of approved sports medicine physician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 14 reports, the median bonus is $68,000 and the average is $76,000.
How satisfied are sports medicine physicians with their jobs?
Sports medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.3 out of 5 (15 reports). 80% of the 15 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this sports medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 15 reports that sports medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from April 11, 2025. 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.