The highest-paying states for obstetricians and gynecologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of obstetricians and gynecologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $207,800, Illinois is the highest paying state for obstetricians and gynecologists. It is followed by New York (average annual salary $207,220). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of obstetricians and gynecologists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $207,800 |
$56,290 | 580 |
| 2 | New York | $207,220 |
$76,350 | 1,200 |
| 3 | Maine | $207,190 |
$57,480 | 120 |
| 4 | Vermont | $206,420 |
$155,430 | 90 |
| 5 | Oregon | $204,220 |
$167,630 | 230 |
| 6 | Missouri | $203,450 |
$85,260 | 140 |
| 7 | Virginia | $202,940 |
$112,660 | 730 |
| 8 | Arizona | $202,120 |
$174,610 | 350 |
| 9 | California | $201,170 |
$104,230 | 1,950 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $197,130 |
$171,700 | 610 |
| 11 | Tennessee | $197,080 |
$60,900 | 240 |
| 12 | Maryland | $197,010 |
$83,440 | 400 |
| 13 | Texas | $195,090 |
$53,640 | 1,590 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $194,940 |
$169,000 | 80 |
| 15 | Kansas | $188,770 |
$167,060 | 50 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $186,950 |
$155,060 | 590 |
| 17 | South Carolina | $184,980 |
$183,390 | 130 |
| 18 | New Mexico | $184,480 |
$207,340 | 70 |
| 19 | Colorado | $183,830 |
$196,450 | 750 |
| 20 | Arkansas | $171,100 |
$134,310 | 130 |
| 21 | Michigan | $153,880 |
$48,230 | 730 |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | $148,430 |
$61,520 | 70 |
| 23 | Hawaii | $145,640 |
$57,560 | 210 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $140,860 |
$62,850 | 170 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of obstetricians and gynecologists in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for obstetricians and gynecologists, Top paying jobs in America.