A reliable source for physician salaries in specifically tier 1 US cities

[sargon2123]

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Anyone? Even among the cities themselves (DC, NYC, Miami, LA, SF/SD) I believe there’s variation right?

 

[libertyyne]

buy the mgma data. look at the lower deciles in the experience bracket to get an idea of ballpark.

 

[lj_99]

“Tier 1” lol ? ... maybe in traffic and rent

 

[Rekt]

“Tier 1” lol ? ... maybe in traffic and rent

Please keep flocking to these areas. Keeps my future earning potential high.

 

[CidHighwind]

Despite the usually true mantra that one earns less in major cities, there are non-academic jobs that pay very well in major cities. The problem is that these jobs are almost never advertised and typically go to rockstars from top residency programs. In either case, you’d be making enough money to live in the city.

 

[Obnoxious Dad]

Have a look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

data.bls.gov

This coastie business is about as dumb as it gets. You get paid less, have a higher cost of living and higher taxes, and generally have more ambulance chasers breathing down your neck in these so called "tier 1" cities.

 

[sargon2123]

Despite the usually true mantra that one earns less in major cities, there are non-academic jobs that pay very well in major cities. The problem is that these jobs are almost never advertised and typically go to rockstars from top residency programs. In either case, you’d be making enough money to live in the city.

What about people who do residency/fellowship in that same big city

 

[sargon2123]

I’m not saying I have to live in a big city, but I’m just curious about this info

 

[Obnoxious Dad]

What about people who do residency/fellowship in that same big city

It has been stated ad nauseum that physicians stay in the state where they finish their training. In fact only 47.5% of all practicing physicians practice in the state where they finished their training. See table 4.3 of the State Physician Workforce Data Report:

https://store.aamc.org/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/30/

 

[deleted87051]

Anyone? Even among the cities themselves (DC, NYC, Miami, LA, SF/SD) I believe there’s variation right?

I live in one of those cities and in my specialty, there are doctors who make 2x their same specialty neighbors by working in hospitals 10miles apart. Payor mix is king. Volume and efficiency are next.

 

[jhenj529]

Isn't the pay in big cities much less compared to rural areaz?

 

[aafisahar]

Isn't the pay in big cities much less compared to rural areaz?

primary care/hospitalists, yes. For other specialties, not so much of a pay differential. Volume and procedures often determine specialist pay rather than location and even in big cities, there may not be enough specialists to meet demand.

 

[YouEverHadOurSausages?]

Isn't the pay in big cities much less compared to rural areaz?

Are we talking tier 1 or tier 2 rural areas?