Here’s How Much Money Pediatricians Earn In Every State

In Alaska, the best-paying states for pediatricians, the average salary is just under $270,000.

Pediatricians are essential to ensuring that our future is healthy, aka our children. This is why it’s in part very worrying to see so many medical school students and young doctors in their residency choosing surgery and specialty practices in order to earn the most money — not out of greed, but mainly to pay off the absurd cost of medical school debt — to the detriment of the fields like pediatrics and general practitioners. Fortunately, pediatricians still make great money, but perhaps gone are the days when the doctor down the street was automatically assumed to be among the wealthiest residents of the town.

Using occupational data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we’ve analyzed and compiled a round-up of the average pediatrician salary by state in the U.S. Read on for a full breakdown of where pediatricians make the most money, and where they’re making the least.

10 States Where Pediatricians Earn the Most Money

The national average annual wage of an pediatrician is $183,240, according to the BLS, which is well over three times the average annual salary for all occupations, $51,960. As is common with occupations and salaries, geography has a major impact on the size of incomes.

Below is a list of the top-10 highest-paying states for pediatricians:

1. Alaska average pediatrician salary: $268,010
2. Wisconsin average pediatrician salary: $266,160
3. Mississippi average pediatrician salary: $258,910
4. Nevada average pediatrician salary: $258,750
5. Montana average pediatrician salary: $248,370
6. Utah average pediatrician salary: $240,060
7. Iowa average pediatrician salary: $237,030
8. Alabama average pediatrician salary: $220,910
9. New Hampshire average pediatrician salary: $217,810
10. Minnesota average pediatrician salary: $216,450

10 States Where Pediatricians Earn the Least Money

The bottom-10 states where pediatricians make the least money are a geographically pretty diverse, with states from the U.S. West, Midwest, South and Northeast all being represented. Fortunately, for pediatricians and potential pediatricians, even in the worst-paying state — Kansas — the average salary is still well over double the average salary for all occupations. Here’s a look at the 10 worst states for pediatrician’s salaries:

1. Kansas average pediatrician salary: $126,740
2. Michigan average pediatrician salary: $132,310
3. Illinois average pediatrician salary: $147,250
4. Arizona average pediatrician salary: $151,420
5. Florida average pediatrician salary: $153,630
6. South Carolina average pediatrician salary: $155,780
7. Nebraska average pediatrician salary: $156,520
8. Louisiana average pediatrician salary: $156,960
9. Ohio average pediatrician salary: $162,870
10. Pennsylvania average pediatrician salary: $162,990

Often times, states that have low salaries for certain occupations commonly have been experiencing increases in the salaries in recent years. With pediatrician salaries, however, the worst-paying states are also seeing their average salaries decline. In the lowest-paying state, the average pediatrician salary has declined by about 13% from 2013 to 2018. In Michigan, the second lowest-paying state, the average pediatrician salary has declined by 27.8%, from $183,330 in 2013 down to $132,310 in 2018.

How Much Do Pediatricians Make in Each State

Below you’ll find the average annual wage for pediatricians in 47 states from 2013 to 2018, with 2018 values for North Dakota, Oklahoma and West Virginia not available.