Sort by any column. Employment is the number of pediatricians, general OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Pediatrician, General Salary by State (2026)
Pediatricians, General earn the most in Louisiana at $502,720 a year and the least in District of Columbia at $79,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $210,040. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $502,720
- National median
- $210,040
- Lowest median
- $79,240
- States reporting
- 50
Louisiana
BLS OEWS, May 2025
District of Columbia
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Pediatricians, General
- 1. Louisiana$502,720 median · $569,932 adjusted · 40 employed
- 2. Idaho$297,680 median · $311,726 adjusted · 60 employed
- 3. New Hampshire$273,410 median · $262,478 adjusted · 210 employed
- 4. Montana$273,260 median · $288,721 adjusted · 50 employed
- 5. Wisconsin$269,790 median · $286,721 adjusted · 350 employed
Lowest-paying states for Pediatricians, General
- 50. District of Columbia$79,240 median · $72,101 adjusted · N/A employed
- 49. Puerto Rico$98,350 median · no price parity · 1,020 employed
- 48. Georgia$149,990 median · $155,764 adjusted · N/A employed
- 47. West Virginia$158,470 median · $177,067 adjusted · 140 employed
- 46. Arkansas$160,440 median · $184,547 adjusted · 100 employed
Pediatrician, General salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | $502,720 | $203,880 | $502,720 | 40 | $569,932 |
| 2 | Idaho | $297,680 | $221,610 | $323,820 | 60 | $311,726 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $273,410 | $221,240 | $331,170 | 210 | $262,478 |
| 4 | Montana | $273,260 | $197,940 | $375,310 | 50 | $288,721 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $269,790 | $185,440 | $312,180 | 350 | $286,721 |
| 6 | Alaska | $267,390 | $230,210 | $322,420 | 60 | $261,228 |
| 7 | Iowa | $262,440 | $81,680 | $303,990 | 230 | $299,036 |
| 8 | South Dakota | $257,610 | $229,250 | $366,330 | 80 | $290,802 |
| 9 | Maine | $245,920 | $215,990 | $287,100 | 130 | $253,395 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $236,780 | $207,790 | $302,540 | 280 | $269,549 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $234,950 | $232,300 | $286,600 | 90 | $264,110 |
| 12 | Arizona | $233,950 | $184,900 | $263,750 | 1,230 | $232,377 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $226,660 | $156,260 | $301,010 | 890 | $229,829 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $226,440 | $192,300 | $264,170 | 1,120 | $232,075 |
| 15 | Oregon | $224,690 | $179,440 | $269,550 | 620 | $217,384 |
| 16 | Missouri | $223,910 | $177,100 | $310,470 | 500 | $246,551 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $221,170 | $172,100 | $323,510 | 2,310 | $209,130 |
| 18 | Delaware | $219,190 | $192,900 | $277,100 | 180 | $219,612 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $218,080 | $176,080 | $276,750 | 180 | $213,219 |
| 20 | Ohio | $217,970 | $193,750 | $252,270 | 2,110 | $234,947 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $217,120 | $149,990 | $312,040 | 420 | $231,597 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $216,830 | $165,310 | $284,190 | 1,310 | $209,275 |
| 23 | Vermont | $215,350 | $121,110 | $238,480 | 130 | $219,839 |
| 24 | California | $214,140 | $125,990 | $300,500 | 6,680 | $193,407 |
| 25 | New York | $212,150 | $101,150 | $265,240 | 4,570 | $196,579 |
| 26 | Utah | $210,360 | $160,060 | $290,320 | 310 | $212,777 |
| 27 | Kansas | $209,840 | $176,360 | $276,610 | 110 | $232,980 |
| 28 | Alabama | $209,490 | $180,960 | $263,200 | N/A | $235,851 |
| 29 | Michigan | $204,690 | $124,770 | $238,610 | 1,340 | $212,738 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $202,390 | $130,360 | $300,570 | 270 | $219,483 |
| 31 | New Jersey | $201,560 | $119,900 | $252,460 | 1,280 | $185,249 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $197,090 | $103,390 | $217,300 | 470 | $179,253 |
| 33 | Illinois | $196,760 | $134,420 | $310,240 | 1,180 | $196,843 |
| 34 | Colorado | $196,440 | $163,510 | $233,690 | 570 | $190,622 |
| 35 | Virginia | $195,940 | $134,630 | $300,430 | 750 | $193,800 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $183,650 | $175,060 | $232,580 | 40 | $211,206 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $183,550 | $125,460 | $216,250 | 740 | $194,591 |
| 38 | Florida | $182,010 | $96,920 | $210,010 | 700 | $176,001 |
| 39 | Maryland | $181,640 | $151,470 | $230,700 | 580 | $173,058 |
| 40 | Indiana | $177,300 | $168,830 | $212,530 | 1,080 | $189,973 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $176,210 | $158,770 | $223,750 | 740 | $191,804 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $175,990 | $71,120 | $339,820 | 290 | $195,321 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $175,690 | $130,250 | $246,380 | 380 | $194,867 |
| 44 | Texas | $173,360 | $108,010 | $232,990 | 2,740 | $178,617 |
| 45 | Washington | $169,540 | $130,490 | $268,850 | 480 | $158,429 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $160,440 | $129,320 | $262,730 | 100 | $184,547 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $158,470 | $62,510 | $230,060 | 140 | $177,067 |
| 48 | Georgia | $149,990 | $94,640 | $181,990 | N/A | $155,764 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $98,350 | $84,870 | $98,350 | 1,020 | N/A |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $79,240 | $79,240 | $126,600 | N/A | $72,101 |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Pediatricians, General, that changes the ranking: Louisiana leads on raw pay at $502,720, while Louisiana leads once prices are taken into account at $569,932.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Pediatrician, General pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Pediatricians, General the most?
Louisiana reports the highest median wage for Pediatricians, General at $502,720 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Idaho ($297,680) and New Hampshire ($273,410).
Which state pays Pediatricians, General the least?
District of Columbia reports the lowest median for Pediatricians, General at $79,240 a year, $423,480 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Pediatricians, General earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Louisiana first at $569,932 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $502,720. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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