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Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Physician or Surgeon?

7.9% Jobs Projection
$187,440 Median Salary
680 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physicians and Surgeons in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Physicians and Surgeons in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicians and Surgeons Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 21,200 workers employed as Physicians and Surgeons in this state in 2018.

There were 19,820 Physicians and Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,320 Physicians and Surgeons working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Physicians and Surgeons than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Physicians and Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 680 annual job openings, and 21,230 total jobs in 2026 for Physicians and Surgeons in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,300 annual jobs and 414,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physicians and Surgeons Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Physicians and Surgeons ranged from $57,230 to $208,000 with $187,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.52 to $100. The median hourly rate was $90.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $89.12 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.00.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Physicians and Surgeons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physicians and Surgeons.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 46,670 $151,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 11,420 $207,020
Pittsburgh, PA 4,530 $70,250
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,400 $190,380
Lancaster, PA 830 $208,000
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 830 $178,250
Erie, PA 810 $208,000
York-Hanover, PA 790 $102,590
Reading, PA 740 $208,000
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 510 $208,000
Lebanon, PA 220 $125,850
Williamsport, PA 210 $208,000
East Stroudsburg, PA 160 $208,000
State College, PA 150 $208,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 130 $208,000
Altoona, PA 130 $198,780
Gettysburg, PA 110 $177,820

Top States for Physicians and Surgeons Employment

View the list below to see where most Physicians and Surgeons work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 44,830 $139,710
California 34,070 $204,190
Texas 23,430 $195,630
Florida 22,320 $197,710
Pennsylvania 21,200 $187,440
Ohio 17,020 $208,000
Massachusetts 16,530 $208,000
Michigan 16,480 $173,480
New Jersey 15,380 $208,000
North Carolina 13,380 $196,670
Maryland 12,170 $182,970
Indiana 10,730 $208,000
Georgia 10,690 $208,000
Illinois 9,940 $160,050
Virginia 9,630 $201,770
Washington 8,260 $208,000
Wisconsin 7,050 $208,000
Connecticut 6,970 $208,000
Tennessee 6,100 $208,000
Oregon 5,650 $199,960

Below are the states where Physicians and Surgeons get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Montana $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Arizona $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
West Virginia $208,000
Colorado $208,000
Connecticut $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Washington $208,000
Utah $208,000

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