The results were drawn from survey responses from 190,000 physicians over the last six years, including 31,000 in 2022.
Twenty highest paid physician specialties:
1. Neurosurgeons: $788,313
2. Thoracic surgeons: $706,775
3. Orthopedic surgeons: $624,043
4. Plastic surgeons: $571,373
5. Vascular surgeons: $557,632
6. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $556,642
7. Radiation oncologists: $547,026
8. Cardiologists: $544,201
9. Urologists: $505,745
10. Radiologists: $503,564
11. Gastroenterologists: $496,667
12. Otolaryngologists: $488,536
13. Dermatologists: $468,509
14. Anesthesiologists: $462,506
15. General surgeons: $451,489
16. Ophthalmologists: $449,315
17. Oncologists: $447,312
18. Colon and rectal surgeons: $445,685
19. Pulmonologists: $400,650
20. Nuclear medicine: $392,196