Family Medicine Physicians pay in the U.S.
$255,820avg. a year
$122.99 an hour · 107,510 employed
Family Medicine Physicians in the U.S. earn an average of $255,820 a year and a median of $244,180. Pay is highest in Rhode Island ($365,960) and lowest in Alabama ($169,720).
$244,180Median pay
$122.99Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
107,510Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for family medicine physicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1210 jobs
Rhode Island
$365,960
$175.94 an hour
2460 jobs
Montana
$337,850
$162.43 an hour
32,170 jobs
Oklahoma
$329,940
$158.63 an hour
4150 jobs
District of Columbia
$321,950
$154.79 an hour
52,620 jobs
Arizona
$310,630
$149.34 an hour
6690 jobs
Idaho
$307,400
$147.79 an hour
7760 jobs
Alaska
$307,210
$147.70 an hour
84,190 jobs
Pennsylvania
$298,410
$143.47 an hour
9550 jobs
Utah
$297,110
$142.84 an hour
101,470 jobs
Wisconsin
$292,050
$140.41 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Family Medicine Physicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $383,670 | $184.46 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $376,600 | $181.06 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $371,400 | $178.56 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $352,130 | $169.29 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $344,940 | $165.84 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $338,180 | $162.59 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $337,920 | $162.46 |
| Salinas, CA | $337,330 | $162.18 |
Related jobs
- Registered Nurses$101,420
- Physicians, All Other$262,040
- Nurse Practitioners$137,300
- Pharmacists$140,920
- Physical Therapists$105,280
- Dental Hygienists$98,990
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Family Medicine Physicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $169,720 | $134,550 | – |
| Alaska | $307,210 | $323,490 | 760 |
| Arizona | $310,630 | $292,760 | 2,620 |
| Arkansas | $232,230 | $215,820 | 290 |
| California | $252,930 | $252,010 | – |
| Colorado | $249,500 | $265,560 | 2,700 |
| Connecticut | $200,820 | $163,930 | 790 |
| Delaware | $226,230 | $228,000 | 640 |
| District of Columbia | $321,950 | $233,390 | 150 |
| Florida | $222,290 | $227,700 | – |
| Georgia | $280,870 | $259,320 | 3,690 |
| Hawaii | $222,540 | $218,210 | 260 |
| Idaho | $307,400 | $347,160 | 690 |
| Illinois | $229,370 | $245,120 | 1,960 |
| Indiana | $285,950 | $261,940 | 1,410 |
| Iowa | $279,120 | $265,200 | 1,140 |
| Kansas | $236,160 | $229,390 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $254,740 | $248,730 | 1,170 |
| Louisiana | $267,230 | $255,330 | 1,090 |
| Maine | $239,970 | $239,870 | 730 |
| Maryland | $279,010 | $285,730 | 1,050 |
| Massachusetts | $271,340 | $277,490 | 3,540 |
| Michigan | $219,610 | $214,070 | 3,770 |
| Minnesota | $272,380 | $280,030 | 1,820 |
| Mississippi | $265,510 | $235,630 | 570 |
| Missouri | $214,250 | $171,180 | 3,740 |
| Montana | $337,850 | $330,760 | 460 |
| Nebraska | $259,630 | $228,590 | 830 |
| Nevada | $242,460 | $251,550 | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $250,990 | $268,650 | 350 |
| New Jersey | $291,470 | $292,170 | 3,050 |
| New Mexico | $238,170 | $228,040 | 650 |
| New York | $211,570 | $210,920 | 4,000 |
| North Carolina | $220,360 | $215,230 | 1,520 |
| North Dakota | $272,470 | $280,100 | 260 |
| Ohio | $226,800 | $223,700 | 1,490 |
| Oklahoma | $329,940 | $361,350 | 2,170 |
| Oregon | $275,320 | $293,240 | 1,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $298,410 | $306,030 | 4,190 |
| Rhode Island | $365,960 | $467,160 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $244,960 | $239,200 | 1,200 |
| South Dakota | $258,390 | $239,970 | 550 |
| Tennessee | $284,650 | $226,830 | 2,260 |
| Texas | $262,580 | $235,710 | 6,190 |
| Utah | $297,110 | $297,510 | 550 |
| Vermont | $249,620 | $239,340 | 240 |
| Virginia | $252,590 | $222,630 | 2,930 |
| Washington | $274,210 | $292,900 | 1,270 |
| West Virginia | $260,430 | $272,680 | 320 |
| Wisconsin | $292,050 | $290,640 | 1,470 |
| Wyoming | $278,070 | $264,580 | 100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$236,510
4,870 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$264,900
2,950 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$265,990
2,240 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$304,520
2,170 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$281,650
2,060 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$325,020
2,050 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$209,000
1,940 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$283,480
1,790 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do family medicine physicians make?
The average is $255,820 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $244,180 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $122.99, and the median is $117.39 an hour.
Which state pays family medicine physicians the most?
Rhode Island, with an average of $365,960 a year. The best-paying metro area is Knoxville, TN at $383,670.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $76,830 a year, and the top 10% earn over $428,550.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1215. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.