Self-employed anesthesiologists regularly outearn their employed counterparts in three major U.S. cities, according to Medscape's physician salary explorer.
Here are stats on average annual anesthesiologist salaries, grouped by practice setting and experience range, in the three largest U.S. cities by population:
New York City
Employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $337,529
8 to 14 years: $369,379
15 to 21 years: $407,360
22 to 28 years: $423,519
29 to 35 years: $433,029
36+ years: $406,733
Self-employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $418,905
8 to 14 years: $450,455
15 to 21 years: $472,543
22 to 28 years: $480,542
29 to 35 years: $469,140
36+ years: $419,649
Chicago
Employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $354,606
8 to 14 years: $389,233
15 to 21 years: $422,371
22 to 28 years: $434,309
29 to 35 years: $436,886
36+ years: $393,792
Self-employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $418,905
8 to 14 years: $434,652
15 to 21 years: $469,493
22 to 28 years: $473,772
29 to 35 years: $458,521
36+ years: $392,542
Los Angeles
Employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $348,364
8 to 14 years: $373,361
15 to 21 years: $411,129
22 to 28 years: $429,267
29 to 35 years: $425,969
36+ years: $399,075
Self-employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $418,905
8 to 14 years: $448,043
15 to 21 years: $469,766
22 to 28 years: $478,451
29 to 35 years: $466,331
36+ years: $403,681