The median pay for Naturopathic Physicians is $115,210 a year ($55.39/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 5.5% through 2035, with about 1,900 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
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At a glance
Naturopathic Physician in four numbers
- Median pay
- $115,210a year, or $55.39/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $65KTop 10% $195K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +5.5%Faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+5.5%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +5.5% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 1,90039,600 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 202539.6K
- Projected 203541.8K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 39.6K Projected 2035 41.8K - Typical education
- Master'sneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- Doctorate96%
- Post-doctoral training4%
Highest education held by naturopathic physicians Segment Value Doctorate 96% Post-doctoral training 4%
Also advertised as: Doctor (Dr), Naturopathic Doctor, Naturopathic Endocrinologist, Naturopathic Medicine Doctor, Naturopathic Oncologist, Naturopathic Oncology Provider.
Pay
How much do Naturopathic Physicians make?
Every naturopathic physician in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$115,210
Middle half earn $83,780 to $161,470
- 10th
- $65,210
- 25th
- $83,780
- 75th
- $161,470
- 90th
- $195,190
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,210 |
| 25th | $83,780 |
| Median | $115,210 |
| 75th | $161,470 |
| 90th | $195,190 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $115,210
- Median hourly wage
- $55.39/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $127,660
- People employed
- 28,630
Versus all US occupations
At $115,210, Naturopathic Physicians earn 126% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $64,230 a year.
Versus healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
Inside the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical group, where the middle occupation pays $102,760, this is 12% above the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $195,190 or more while the bottom 10% earn $65,210, a gap of 3.0×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 82% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Maryland pays the most at $164,670, and still leads at $156,890 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Naturopathic Physicians the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maryland | $164,670 | $156,890 | 5,840 |
| 2District of Columbia | $151,990 | $138,297 | 490 |
| 3New York | $127,360 | $118,012 | 750 |
| 4Georgia | $126,300 | $131,162 | 3,130 |
| 5California | $125,550 | $113,394 | 1,600 |
| 6Montana | $122,930 | $129,885 | 110 |
| 7Connecticut | $119,970 | $115,790 | 410 |
| 8Hawaii | $119,520 | $108,703 | 90 |
| 9Utah | $119,430 | $120,802 | 310 |
| 10North Carolina | $117,210 | $124,261 | 800 |
Job outlook
Is Naturopathic Physician a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Faster than average. +5.5% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Naturopathic Physicians | +5.5% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Faster than average
BLS projects employment of Naturopathic Physicians to change 5.5% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 2,200 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 1,900 openings are projected each year, 4.8% of the 39,600 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Naturopathic Physician
- 1
Typical entry-level education
Master's degree
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
None
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Considerable preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as naturopathic physicians.
- Doctoral Degree96%
- Post-Doctoral Training4%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | 96% |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 4% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does a Naturopathic Physician do?
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. May use physiological, psychological or mechanical methods. May also use natural medicines, prescription or legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies.
Day-to-day tasks
- Document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics.
- Educate patients about health care management.
- Advise patients about therapeutic exercise and nutritional medicine regimens.
- Administer, dispense, or prescribe natural medicines, such as food or botanical extracts, herbs, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and amino acids.
- Interview patients to document symptoms and health histories.
- Administer treatments or therapies, such as homeopathy, hydrotherapy, Oriental or Ayurvedic medicine, electrotherapy, and diathermy, using physical agents including air, heat, cold, water, sound, or ultraviolet light to catalyze the body to heal itself.
- Consult with other health professionals to provide optimal patient care, referring patients to traditional health care professionals as necessary.
- Maintain professional development through activities such as postgraduate education, continuing education, preceptorships, and residency programs.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayAlmost never works outdoors.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeBending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the time
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantConstant contact with other people.
Face-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayFace-to-face discussions every day.
Dealing with the public
Not importantExtremely importantDealing with customers or the public is very important.
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Active Listening4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Writing4.0
- Active Learning3.8
- Learning Strategies3.4
- Monitoring3.4
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Service Orientation3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Coordination3.1
- Persuasion3.1
- Instructing3.1
- Systems Analysis3.1
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Video conferencing software · in demand
- Billing and invoicing software
- Information retrieval or search software
- Internet browser software
- Label making software
- Medical software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Naturopathic Physician?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Naturopathic Physician |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 5 |
| Investigative | 6 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 6 |
| Enterprising | 2 |
| Conventional | 3 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data, combined with teaching, helping and working directly with other people.
- Investigative5.9
- Social5.7
- Realistic4.5
- Conventional3.3
- Enterprising2.0
- Artistic1.8
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with naturopathic physicians highlighted
- Anesthesiologist$391,490
- Physician Assistant$135,880
- Nurse Practitioner$132,300
- Naturopathic Physician$115,210
- Physical Therapist$102,760
- Dental Hygienist$98,100
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$96,590
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,110
- Surgical Technologist$64,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologist | $391,490 |
| Physician Assistant | $135,880 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $132,300 |
| Naturopathic Physician | $115,210 |
| Physical Therapist | $102,760 |
| Dental Hygienist | $98,100 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | $96,590 |
| Radiologic Technologist and Technician | $80,110 |
| Surgical Technologist | $64,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Naturopathic Physician: frequently asked questions
How much do Naturopathic Physicians make?
Naturopathic Physicians earn a median of $115,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That is 126% above the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $55.39/hr. The middle half earn between $83,780 and $161,470. The top 10% earn $195,190 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Naturopathic Physician?
Yes. BLS reports a master's degree as the typical entry-level education for Naturopathic Physicians, and O*NET rates the preparation needed as considerable preparation. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 96.0% hold doctoral degree.
Is Naturopathic Physician a growing career?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5.5% over 2025–2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 1,900 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Naturopathic Physician do?
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals. A core O*NET task: document patients' histories, including identifying data, chief complaints, illnesses, previous medical or family histories, or psychosocial characteristics. Employers most often ask for Spreadsheet software, Video conferencing software.
Which states pay Naturopathic Physicians the most?
The highest state medians for Naturopathic Physicians are Maryland ($164,670), District of Columbia ($151,990), New York ($127,360) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Naturopathic Physician?
O*NET scores Naturopathic Physicians highest on the Investigative, Social and Realistic interest areas, so the work mixes investigating, analysing and solving problems with ideas and data with teaching, helping and working directly with other people. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ISFP, ISFJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.