20 cities where female physicians are paid the most, least

Mackenzie Bean - Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 Print | Email

The gender wage gap among physicians fell below a six-digit figure for the first time in 2018, according to Doximity's 2019 Physician Compensation Report.

Doximity collected self-reported compensation survey data from more than 90,000 licensed U.S. physicians who practice at least 40 hours a week. The report examines how compensation changed from 2017-18, evaluating trends across metropolitan areas, medical specialties, gender and employment type.

Researchers found male pay was stagnant in 2018, while female pay increased 2 percent. In 2017, female physicians earned $105,000 less than male peers. This gap dropped to $90,490 in 2018.

Here are 10 metro areas where female physicians received the highest average annual salary in 2018:

Milwaukee — $351,247
Bridgeport, Conn. — $319,577
Seattle — $306,310
Minneapolis — $303,416
Riverside, Calif. — $302,937
Orlando, Fla. — $301,789
Jacksonville, Fla. — $296,143
Charleston, S.C. — $295,874
Los Angeles — $290,569
Birmingham, Ala. — $288,663

Here are 10 metro areas where female physicians received the lowest average annual salary in 2018:

Providence, R.I. — $220,482
Durham, N.C. — $226,594
Louisville, Ky. — $230,754
Virginia Beach, Va. — $232,172
Austin, Texas — $232,333
San Antonio — $239,680
Las Vegas — $241,268
Chicago — $248,925
New Haven, Conn. — $249,508
Miami — $253,411

To view Doximity's full report, click here.

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