Doximity released its 2019 physician compensation report comparing average salary differences between specialties, as well as how salary compares between metro areas..
Doximity compiled the report from surveys completed by 90,000 licensed, full-time U.S. physicians who work at least 40 hours a week.
Top 10 metro areas for physician pay:
1. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wis.: $395,363
2. New Orleans-Metairie, La.: $384,651
3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.: $371,296
4. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Bloomington, Minn.: $369,889
5. Charlotte,-Concord-Gastonia, N.C.: $368,205
6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas: $362,472
7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga.: $362,267
8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif.: $356,390
9. Cincinnati, Ohio, Ky., Ind.: $354,129
10. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn.: $352,129
Bottom 10 metro areas for physician pay
1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass., N.H. - $305,634
2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. - $305,216
3. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo. - $303,454
4. Austin-Round Rock, Texas - $299,297
5. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nev. - $297,776
6. New Haven-Milford, Conn. - $295,554
7. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Va., N.C. - $294,491
8. San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas - $276,224
9. Providence-Warwick, RI, Mass. - $267,013
10. Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C. - $266,180