The salary statistics of physicians and surgeons in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physicians and surgeons salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $162,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicians and surgeons in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $162,830. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $65,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physicians and surgeons is $52,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicians and surgeons in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $162,830 | -7.30% | 13.06% |
| 2017 | $174,710 | -5.37% | - |
| 2016 | $184,090 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $182,640 | 4.53% | - |
| 2014 | $174,360 | 10.64% | - |
| 2013 | $155,800 | 9.14% | - |
| 2012 | $141,560 | - | - |
The average salaries of physicians and surgeons in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed physicians and surgeons salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].