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Medical Doctor Salary
by City (2026)

Diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries through examination, testing, and treatment plans. National median: $248K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$248K

Top 10% earn

$420K

Entry level

$195K

Salary growth

+2.8%/yr

Medical Doctor salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$273K	$347K	$448K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$263K	$335K	$432K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$259K	$330K	$425K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$258K	$328K	$423K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$258K	$328K	$423K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$254K	$322K	$416K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$254K	$322K	$416K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$254K	$322K	$416K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$251K	$319K	$412K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$249K	$316K	$408K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$244K	$310K	$400K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$244K	$310K	$400K	165	6.85%
Jersey City, NJ	$244K	$310K	$400K	162	10.75%
Bethesda, MD	$244K	$310K	$400K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$242K	$307K	$396K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$239K	$304K	$392K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$238K	$303K	$390K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$238K	$303K	$390K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$238K	$303K	$390K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$237K	$301K	$388K	155	11%
Arlington, VA	$234K	$298K	$384K	148	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$234K	$298K	$384K	192	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$233K	$296K	$382K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$232K	$295K	$380K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$232K	$295K	$380K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$230K	$293K	$378K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$230K	$293K	$378K	120	5%
Baltimore, MD	$230K	$293K	$378K	115	5.75%
Anchorage, AK	$230K	$293K	$378K	128	None ✓
Alexandria, VA	$230K	$292K	$377K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$230K	$292K	$377K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$226K	$287K	$371K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$225K	$286K	$369K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$225K	$286K	$369K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$225K	$286K	$369K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$224K	$285K	$368K	128	9.3%
Philadelphia, PA	$224K	$285K	$368K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$224K	$285K	$368K	130	9.9%
Chicago, IL	$218K	$278K	$358K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$218K	$278K	$358K	118	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$218K	$278K	$358K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$215K	$273K	$352K	96	None ✓
Miami, FL	$215K	$273K	$352K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$215K	$273K	$352K	128	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$215K	$273K	$352K	106	6.8%
New Haven, CT	$213K	$271K	$350K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$212K	$270K	$348K	120	None ✓
Houston, TX	$211K	$268K	$346K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$211K	$268K	$346K	105	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$211K	$268K	$346K	99	5.75%
Lowell, MA	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	5%
Durham, NC	$211K	$268K	$346K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$211K	$268K	$346K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$211K	$268K	$346K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$210K	$268K	$345K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$208K	$265K	$342K	115	5.99%
Aurora, CO	$207K	$263K	$339K	112	4.55%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$206K	$262K	$339K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$206K	$262K	$339K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$206K	$262K	$339K	112	4.75%
Austin, TX	$205K	$260K	$336K	110	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$205K	$260K	$336K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$205K	$260K	$336K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$205K	$260K	$336K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$205K	$260K	$336K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$205K	$260K	$336K	118	2.5%
Raleigh, NC	$205K	$260K	$336K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$205K	$260K	$336K	90	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$205K	$260K	$336K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$205K	$260K	$336K	105	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$203K	$259K	$334K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$203K	$259K	$334K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$203K	$259K	$334K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$203K	$259K	$334K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$203K	$259K	$334K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$203K	$259K	$334K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$201K	$256K	$330K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$201K	$256K	$330K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$201K	$256K	$330K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$201K	$256K	$330K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$201K	$256K	$330K	105	5.8%
San Antonio, TX	$199K	$253K	$326K	87	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$199K	$253K	$326K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$199K	$253K	$326K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$199K	$253K	$327K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$199K	$253K	$326K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$199K	$253K	$326K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$199K	$253K	$326K	100	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$199K	$253K	$327K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$198K	$251K	$324K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$196K	$250K	$322K	98	7.15%
Orlando, FL	$195K	$248K	$320K	100	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$195K	$248K	$320K	105	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$195K	$248K	$320K	98	5.75%
Madison, WI	$195K	$248K	$320K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$195K	$248K	$320K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$195K	$248K	$320K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$195K	$248K	$320K	100	4.85%
Bakersfield, CA	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$194K	$247K	$319K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$192K	$244K	$315K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$192K	$244K	$315K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$192K	$244K	$315K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$192K	$244K	$315K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$192K	$244K	$315K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$191K	$243K	$313K	90	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$191K	$243K	$314K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$191K	$243K	$314K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$191K	$243K	$314K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$191K	$243K	$314K	105	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$191K	$243K	$313K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$191K	$243K	$313K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$191K	$243K	$314K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$191K	$243K	$314K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$191K	$243K	$314K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$191K	$243K	$313K	90	4.25%
Milwaukee, WI	$191K	$243K	$314K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$191K	$243K	$313K	90	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$191K	$243K	$314K	105	6.5%
Fargo, ND	$191K	$243K	$313K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$189K	$241K	$311K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$187K	$238K	$307K	95	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$187K	$238K	$307K	102	4.55%
Winston-Salem, NC	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	4.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$187K	$238K	$307K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$187K	$238K	$307K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$187K	$238K	$307K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$187K	$238K	$307K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$187K	$238K	$307K	88	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	5%
Lafayette, LA	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$187K	$238K	$307K	85	4.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$185K	$236K	$304K	84	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$185K	$236K	$304K	88	6.85%
Cleveland, OH	$185K	$236K	$304K	82	3.99%
Huntsville, AL	$185K	$236K	$304K	88	5%
New Orleans, LA	$185K	$236K	$304K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$185K	$236K	$304K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$185K	$236K	$304K	88	5.84%
Amarillo, TX	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$185K	$235K	$304K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$184K	$234K	$301K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$182K	$232K	$299K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$182K	$232K	$299K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$182K	$232K	$299K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$182K	$232K	$299K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$182K	$232K	$299K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$182K	$232K	$299K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$180K	$229K	$296K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$180K	$229K	$296K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$180K	$229K	$296K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$179K	$228K	$294K	82	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$179K	$228K	$294K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$179K	$228K	$294K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$179K	$228K	$294K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$179K	$228K	$294K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$179K	$228K	$294K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$179K	$228K	$294K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$179K	$228K	$294K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$179K	$228K	$294K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$179K	$228K	$294K	88	5.9%
Lubbock, TX	$176K	$223K	$288K	78	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$176K	$223K	$288K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$176K	$223K	$288K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$176K	$223K	$288K	82	5.7%
Laredo, TX	$172K	$218K	$282K	76	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$172K	$218K	$282K	82	4.9%

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $248K Medical Doctor salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

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Medical Doctor Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Medical Doctor is $248,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $195,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $320,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Medical Doctors nationally earn $420,000+.

Education and requirements

MD or DO; residency completion; board certification. This role is 8% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Medical Doctor compensation is growing at 2.8% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Medical Doctor salary FAQ

How much does a Medical Doctor make?

The median Medical Doctor salary in the US is $248,000 per year — about $119/hour. Most earn between $195,000 (25th percentile) and $320,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Medical Doctor?

Entry-level Medical Doctor positions typically start around $195,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Medical Doctors earn?

The top 10% of Medical Doctors earn $420,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Medical Doctors the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Medical Doctor salary at $347K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Medical Doctor salaries going up?

Yes — Medical Doctor pay is growing about 2.8% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Medical Doctor Salaryby City (2026)