Here are the highest-paying physician specialities in the 15 largest U.S. cities, compiled using Medscape’s 2022 salary reporter:
1. New York City
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine: $534,161
2. Los Angeles
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine: $501,453
3. Chicago
Cardiology: $458,997
4. Houston
Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine: $510,827
5. Phoenix
Orthopedics: $453,192
6. Philadelphia
Orthopedics: $426,856
7. San Antonio
Orthopedics: $429,245
8. San Diego
Cardiology: $436,799
9. Dallas
Orthopedics: $466,242
10. San Jose, Calif.
Radiology: $432,950
11. Austin, Texas
Orthopedics: $453,709
12. Jacksonville, Fla.
Emergency medicine: $362,485
13. Fort Worth, Texas
Orthopedics: $466,242
14. Columbus, Ohio
Orthopedics: $429,270
15. Charlotte, N.C.
Orthopedics: $455,991
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