Family Medicine Physicians
Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215) earn a median $244,180 a year ($117.39 an hour) in the United States, with 107,510 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Rhode Island.
What family medicine physicians do
Family medicine physicians diagnose, treat and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. They prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication and vaccination to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury, and they order, perform and interpret tests to diagnose a patient's condition. They collect and maintain patient information, monitor patients' progress and reevaluate treatments as needed. They explain procedures and test results, advise patients and community members about diet, activity, hygiene and disease prevention, and direct and coordinate the work of nurses, students, assistants, therapists and other medical staff. They refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary. About six in ten respondents report a doctoral degree and nearly three in ten report post-doctoral training. General internal medicine physicians, whose care centers on adults and adolescents, and general pediatricians, who care for children, each have their own codes and are excluded.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report a doctoral degree as the typical level of education for this occupation (59 percent).
Also called: Board Certified Family Physician, Doctor, Family Medicine PCP (Family Medicine Primary Care Physician), Family Medicine Physician, Family Physician.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $36.94 | $78.09 | $117.39 | $160.71 | $206.03 | $122.99 | 107,510 |
| Annual | $76,830 | $162,420 | $244,180 | $334,270 | $428,550 | $255,820 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where family medicine physicians earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Rhode Island | Hourly | $102.69 | $103.57 | $224.60 | $224.60 | $224.60 | $175.94 | 210 | 0.42 | 0.60 |
| Annual | $213,600 | $215,420 | $467,160 | $467,160 | $467,160 | $365,960 | ||||
| Oklahoma | Hourly | $61.52 | $99.31 | $173.72 | $231.67 | $233.78 | $158.63 | 2,170 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
| Annual | $127,950 | $206,570 | $361,350 | $481,870 | $486,270 | $329,940 | ||||
| Idaho | Hourly | $40.39 | $101.27 | $166.91 | $167.07 | $252.47 | $147.79 | 690 | 0.81 | 1.17 |
| Annual | $84,020 | $210,650 | $347,160 | $347,510 | $525,140 | $307,400 | ||||
| Montana | Hourly | $84.39 | $112.24 | $159.02 | $225.76 | $246.10 | $162.43 | 460 | 0.90 | 1.30 |
| Annual | $175,530 | $233,460 | $330,760 | $469,580 | $511,880 | $337,850 | ||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $77.94 | $103.20 | $155.52 | $191.97 | $204.43 | $147.70 | 760 | 2.35 | 3.40 |
| Annual | $162,110 | $214,660 | $323,490 | $399,300 | $425,210 | $307,210 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $36.13 | $84.66 | $113.32 | $163.37 | $199.04 | $126.24 | 6,190 | 0.44 | 0.64 |
| Annual | $75,150 | $176,090 | $235,710 | $339,810 | $414,010 | $262,580 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $75.00 | $103.20 | $147.13 | $191.30 | $198.68 | $143.47 | 4,190 | 0.69 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $156,000 | $214,660 | $306,030 | $397,910 | $413,250 | $298,410 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $29.85 | $43.41 | $101.40 | $149.55 | $205.45 | $101.71 | 4,000 | 0.41 | 0.60 |
| Annual | $62,090 | $90,280 | $210,920 | $311,070 | $427,330 | $211,570 | ||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $31.41 | $59.25 | $102.92 | $150.07 | $183.77 | $105.58 | 3,770 | 0.86 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $65,320 | $123,240 | $214,070 | $312,140 | $382,240 | $219,610 | ||||
| Missouri | Hourly | $33.46 | $36.37 | $82.30 | $170.56 | $206.03 | $103.01 | 3,740 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
| Annual | $69,590 | $75,650 | $171,180 | $354,760 | $428,550 | $214,250 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Oklahoma City, OK | Hourly | $78.67 | $109.13 | $231.67 | $233.78 | $233.78 | $181.06 | 940 | 1.39 | 2.02 |
| Annual | $163,620 | $226,980 | $481,870 | $486,270 | $486,270 | $376,600 | ||||
| Knoxville, TN | Hourly | $91.27 | $117.90 | $221.19 | $221.19 | $298.57 | $184.46 | 590 | 1.38 | 1.99 |
| Annual | $189,830 | $245,230 | $460,080 | $460,080 | $621,030 | $383,670 | ||||
| Great Falls, MT | Hourly | $95.82 | $149.38 | $216.27 | $216.27 | $244.41 | $181.76 | 30 | 0.87 | 1.25 |
| Annual | $199,300 | $310,710 | $449,840 | $449,840 | $508,370 | $378,060 | ||||
| Lawton, OK | Hourly | $32.87 | $87.67 | $215.60 | $215.60 | $215.60 | $154.56 | 80 | 1.98 | 2.87 |
| Annual | $68,370 | $182,350 | $448,460 | $448,460 | $448,460 | $321,470 | ||||
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Hourly | $98.01 | $103.57 | $210.72 | $224.60 | $224.60 | $169.29 | 310 | 0.43 | 0.63 |
| Annual | $203,870 | $215,420 | $438,290 | $467,160 | $467,160 | $352,130 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $29.85 | $46.42 | $119.79 | $150.82 | $193.96 | $113.71 | 4,870 | 0.51 | 0.74 |
| Annual | $62,090 | $96,560 | $249,150 | $313,700 | $403,430 | $236,510 | ||||
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Hourly | $51.75 | $103.72 | $136.54 | $173.87 | $180.11 | $127.36 | 2,950 | 1.09 | 1.58 |
| Annual | $107,650 | $215,730 | $284,010 | $361,650 | $374,630 | $264,900 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $51.83 | $65.01 | $124.67 | $183.03 | $207.47 | $127.88 | 2,240 | 0.55 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $107,810 | $135,220 | $259,310 | $380,690 | $431,530 | $265,990 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $47.22 | $81.46 | $146.42 | $215.38 | $256.78 | $146.40 | 2,170 | 0.92 | 1.32 |
| Annual | $98,220 | $169,430 | $304,560 | $447,980 | $534,110 | $304,520 | ||||
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Hourly | $82.10 | $107.34 | $124.67 | $176.21 | $210.40 | $135.41 | 2,060 | 0.71 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $170,770 | $223,270 | $259,320 | $366,520 | $437,630 | $281,650 | ||||
Top industries employing family medicine physicians
Offices of Physicians employ 68.8% of family medicine physicians nationally (73,970 jobs) at a median $237,540 a year ($114.20 an hour), followed by General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (18.3%) and Outpatient Care Centers (6.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | 73,970 | 68.8% | $237,540 | $114.20 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 19,670 | 18.3% | $267,710 | $128.71 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | 6,470 | 6.0% | $255,730 | $122.95 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 611300 | 1,730 | 1.6% | $120,730 | $58.04 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 1,160 | 1.1% | $253,450 | $121.85 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (107,510). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $211,300 for family medicine physicians in May 2022 and $244,180 in May 2025, with employment of 100,940 and 107,510.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | # | # | 102,930 |
| May 2022 | $211,300 | $101.59 | 100,940 |
| May 2023 | $224,640 | $108.00 | 112,010 |
| May 2024 | $238,380 | $114.61 | 107,950 |
| May 2025 | $244,180 | $117.39 | 107,510 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island profile | $224.60 | $467,160 | $213,600 | $467,160 | 210 | 0.42 | 0.60 |
| 2 | Oklahoma profile | $173.72 | $361,350 | $127,950 | $486,270 | 2,170 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
| 3 | Idaho profile | $166.91 | $347,160 | $84,020 | $525,140 | 690 | 0.81 | 1.17 |
| 4 | Montana profile | $159.02 | $330,760 | $175,530 | $511,880 | 460 | 0.90 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Alaska profile | $155.52 | $323,490 | $162,110 | $425,210 | 760 | 2.35 | 3.40 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania profile | $147.13 | $306,030 | $156,000 | $413,250 | 4,190 | 0.69 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Utah profile | $143.03 | $297,510 | $142,340 | $413,910 | 550 | 0.32 | 0.46 |
| 8 | Oregon profile | $140.98 | $293,240 | $194,070 | $346,180 | 1,490 | 0.76 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Washington profile | $140.82 | $292,900 | $145,640 | $337,870 | 1,270 | 0.36 | 0.52 |
| 10 | Arizona profile | $140.75 | $292,760 | $149,390 | $428,490 | 2,620 | 0.81 | 1.17 |
| 11 | New Jersey profile | $140.47 | $292,170 | $151,840 | $403,430 | 3,050 | 0.71 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Wisconsin profile | $139.73 | $290,640 | $199,250 | $371,670 | 1,470 | 0.50 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Maryland profile | $137.37 | $285,730 | $124,790 | $403,880 | 1,050 | 0.38 | 0.55 |
| 14 | North Dakota profile | $134.67 | $280,100 | $181,130 | $346,400 | 260 | 0.60 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Minnesota profile | $134.63 | $280,030 | $153,100 | $391,150 | 1,820 | 0.62 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Massachusetts profile | $133.41 | $277,490 | $107,650 | $384,390 | 3,540 | 0.97 | 1.41 |
| 17 | West Virginia profile | $131.10 | $272,680 | $62,810 | $423,270 | 320 | 0.45 | 0.65 |
| 18 | New Hampshire profile | $129.16 | $268,650 | $175,300 | $303,140 | 350 | 0.51 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Colorado profile | $127.67 | $265,560 | $75,120 | $365,820 | 2,700 | 0.94 | 1.36 |
| 20 | Iowa profile | $127.50 | $265,200 | $116,900 | $460,230 | 1,140 | 0.73 | 1.06 |
| 21 | Wyoming profile | $127.20 | $264,580 | $224,970 | $358,840 | 100 | 0.37 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Indiana profile | $125.94 | $261,940 | $111,860 | $468,430 | 1,410 | 0.44 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Georgia profile | $124.67 | $259,320 | $161,560 | $438,620 | 3,690 | 0.76 | 1.09 |
| 24 | Louisiana profile | $122.75 | $255,330 | $118,970 | $464,410 | 1,090 | 0.56 | 0.82 |
| 25 | California profile | $121.16 | $252,010 | $74,510 | $475,480 | ** | ** | ** |
| 26 | Nevada profile | $120.94 | $251,550 | $134,730 | $326,860 | 340 | 0.22 | 0.32 |
| 27 | Kentucky profile | $119.58 | $248,730 | $108,750 | $487,240 | 1,170 | 0.58 | 0.84 |
| 28 | Illinois profile | $117.84 | $245,120 | $95,260 | $321,980 | 1,960 | 0.32 | 0.46 |
| 29 | South Dakota profile | $115.37 | $239,970 | $175,200 | $356,720 | 550 | 1.20 | 1.74 |
| 30 | Maine profile | $115.32 | $239,870 | $163,850 | $290,450 | 730 | 1.14 | 1.64 |
| 31 | Vermont profile | $115.07 | $239,340 | $165,990 | $331,580 | 240 | 0.78 | 1.13 |
| 32 | South Carolina profile | $115.00 | $239,200 | $107,990 | $357,770 | 1,200 | 0.52 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Texas profile | $113.32 | $235,710 | $75,150 | $414,010 | 6,190 | 0.44 | 0.64 |
| 34 | Mississippi profile | $113.29 | $235,630 | $120,170 | $422,860 | 570 | 0.49 | 0.71 |
| 35 | District of Columbia profile | $112.21 | $233,390 | $226,790 | $486,670 | 150 | 0.22 | 0.32 |
| 36 | Kansas profile | $110.28 | $229,390 | $154,610 | $325,800 | 210 | 0.14 | 0.21 |
| 37 | Nebraska profile | $109.90 | $228,590 | $78,910 | $433,880 | 830 | 0.81 | 1.17 |
| 38 | New Mexico profile | $109.64 | $228,040 | $64,500 | $384,310 | 650 | 0.75 | 1.09 |
| 39 | Delaware profile | $109.62 | $228,000 | $122,940 | $331,570 | 640 | 1.33 | 1.92 |
| 40 | Florida profile | $109.47 | $227,700 | $75,020 | $392,610 | ** | ** | ** |
| 41 | Tennessee profile | $109.05 | $226,830 | $100,290 | $481,200 | 2,260 | 0.69 | 1.00 |
| 42 | Ohio profile | $107.55 | $223,700 | $67,790 | $405,180 | 1,490 | 0.27 | 0.39 |
| 43 | Virginia profile | $107.03 | $222,630 | $103,720 | $443,010 | 2,930 | 0.71 | 1.03 |
| 44 | Hawaii profile | $104.91 | $218,210 | $96,990 | $313,560 | 260 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| 45 | Arkansas profile | $103.76 | $215,820 | $124,470 | $348,240 | 290 | 0.22 | 0.32 |
| 46 | North Carolina profile | $103.47 | $215,230 | $118,600 | $322,310 | 1,520 | 0.31 | 0.45 |
| 47 | Michigan profile | $102.92 | $214,070 | $65,320 | $382,240 | 3,770 | 0.86 | 1.24 |
| 48 | New York profile | $101.40 | $210,920 | $62,090 | $427,330 | 4,000 | 0.41 | 0.60 |
| 49 | Missouri profile | $82.30 | $171,180 | $69,590 | $428,550 | 3,740 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
| 50 | Connecticut profile | $78.81 | $163,930 | $86,600 | $325,460 | 790 | 0.47 | 0.67 |
| 51 | Alabama profile | $64.69 | $134,550 | $60,830 | $315,200 | ** | ** | ** |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (29-1210), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians.
#- Equal to or greater than the top code (BLS publishes no wage above it).
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them. A withheld or top-coded cell in that table shows the marker explained above.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 29-1215, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 29-1215.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.