Pay by state · 41 states
Podiatrist Salary by State (2026)
Podiatrists earn the most in District of Columbia at $265,740 a year and the least in Utah at $93,270 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $160,300. All 41 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $265,740District of Columbia
- National median
- $160,300BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $93,270Utah
- States reporting
- 41of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Podiatrist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of podiatrists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $265,740 | $199,990 | $274,280 | N/A | $241,799 |
| 2 | MNMinnesota | $261,180 | $200,530 | $319,100 | 130 | $264,832 |
| 3 | OKOklahoma | $253,380 | $113,130 | $303,080 | 60 | $288,446 |
| 4 | NHNew Hampshire | $250,070 | $169,990 | $346,610 | 70 | $240,071 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $232,970 | $129,250 | $293,380 | 140 | $217,703 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $217,700 | $102,160 | $324,990 | 170 | $205,849 |
| 7 | NCNorth Carolina | $215,420 | $138,100 | $309,670 | 240 | $228,378 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $212,760 | $130,020 | $254,770 | 170 | $205,347 |
| 9 | TNTennessee | $212,470 | $127,790 | $249,990 | 70 | $231,272 |
| 10 | OROregon | $207,430 | $128,580 | $235,700 | 170 | $200,685 |
| 11 | WVWest Virginia | $207,000 | $110,260 | $220,480 | 50 | $231,293 |
| 12 | NVNevada | $204,990 | $120,930 | $228,210 | 70 | $205,033 |
| 13 | NMNew Mexico | $202,690 | $76,790 | $245,860 | 60 | $219,809 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $201,940 | $107,660 | $279,990 | 330 | $192,399 |
| 15 | CACalifornia | $201,300 | $141,120 | $277,310 | 1,000 | $181,810 |
| 16 | KYKentucky | $201,260 | $73,260 | $259,340 | 80 | $223,228 |
| 17 | MEMaine | $200,850 | $127,380 | $285,050 | 40 | $206,955 |
| 18 | LALouisiana | $197,480 | $157,350 | $231,500 | 50 | $223,882 |
| 19 | WIWisconsin | $185,100 | $114,760 | $288,860 | 120 | $196,716 |
| 20 | TXTexas | $175,520 | $106,630 | $237,020 | 500 | $180,842 |
| 21 | DEDelaware | $170,560 | $139,260 | $207,450 | 60 | $170,888 |
| 22 | ILIllinois | $167,400 | $115,390 | $235,230 | N/A | $167,470 |
| 23 | SCSouth Carolina | $167,110 | $126,040 | $231,570 | 70 | $178,253 |
| 24 | MSMississippi | $164,410 | $136,240 | $175,750 | 30 | $189,079 |
| 25 | MIMichigan | $162,140 | $112,020 | $209,120 | 350 | $168,515 |
| 26 | ALAlabama | $161,820 | $122,170 | $176,110 | 90 | $182,183 |
| 27 | NJNew Jersey | $160,300 | $84,920 | $208,750 | 260 | $147,328 |
| 28 | RIRhode Island | $159,760 | $99,990 | $209,170 | 50 | $156,199 |
| 29 | PAPennsylvania | $155,050 | $103,490 | $207,130 | 390 | $158,908 |
| 30 | COColorado | $142,620 | $71,570 | $224,580 | 150 | $138,396 |
| 31 | FLFlorida | $138,340 | $77,540 | $201,530 | 870 | $133,773 |
| 32 | IAIowa | $134,830 | $98,590 | $202,780 | 100 | $153,631 |
| 33 | VAVirginia | $133,640 | $98,760 | $203,500 | 260 | $132,181 |
| 34 | AZArizona | $133,190 | $89,090 | $170,590 | 270 | $132,294 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $132,930 | $75,900 | $189,440 | 260 | $142,432 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $132,630 | $101,320 | $220,790 | 190 | $137,736 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $129,950 | $102,330 | $199,120 | 160 | $143,090 |
| 38 | OHOhio | $129,380 | $86,250 | $205,520 | 350 | $139,457 |
| 39 | IDIdaho | $124,610 | $61,320 | $203,540 | 30 | $130,490 |
| 40 | NYNew York | $108,460 | $95,790 | $186,300 | 1,520 | $100,499 |
| 41 | UTUtah | $93,270 | $77,610 | $214,320 | 120 | $94,342 |
Method
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 Podiatrists, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $265,740, while Oklahoma leads once prices are taken into account at $288,446.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Podiatrist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Podiatrists the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Podiatrists at $265,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Minnesota ($261,180) and Oklahoma ($253,380).
Which state pays Podiatrists the least?
Utah reports the lowest median for Podiatrists at $93,270 a year, $172,470 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Podiatrists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Oklahoma first at $288,446 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $253,380. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.