The highest, lowest-paying states for physicians by specialty

The report, released May 28, included 2023 data from more than 211,000 physicians and advanced practice providers. 

Primary care physicians:

Highest-paying states:

1. Mississippi
2. South Dakota
3. New Mexico
4. South Carolina
5. Montana

Lowest-paying states:

1. Alaska
2. Wyoming 
3. Maryland
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Rhode Island

Surgical specialists:

Highest-paying states:

1. South Carolina
2. Alabama
3. Mississippi
4. Florida 
5. South Dakota

Lowest-paying states:

1. Wyoming
2. Montana
3. Kentucky
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Georgia

Nonsurgical specialists:

Highest-paying states:

1. Mississippi
2. New Mexico
3. South Dakota
4. Florida
5. Texas

Lowest-paying states:

1. Alaska
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Kentucky
4. Missouri
5. Iowa

Advanced practice providers:

Highest-paying states:

1. Nevada
2. California
3. Nebraska
4. Pennsylvania
5. Alaska

Lowest-paying states:

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Delaware
3. Alabama
4. Maine
5. Indiana

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