From 2022 to 2023, METRO AREAS WITH THE BIGGEST PHYSICIAN SALARY INCREASES:
• Charlotte +12.9%
• Virginia Beach+12.1%
• St. Louis +10.5%
• Tampa +8.1%
• Hartford +7.8%
• Buffalo +7.4%
• Sacramento +7.1%
• Orlando +7.0%
• Nashville +6.9%
• Boston +6.1%
METRO AREAS THAT PAY THE HIGHEST
SALARIES:
• Charlotte $462,760
• St. Louis $452,219
• Buffalo $426,440
• Jacksonville $425,706
• Orlando $425,634
• Minneapolis $425,059
• Milwaukee $422,735
• Phoenix $419,359
• Dallas $415,487
• Los Angeles $414,925
METRO AREAS THAT PAY THE LOWEST
SALARIES:
• Baltimore $330,917
• Providence $346,092
• San Antonio $355,439
• Washington, DC $356,633
• Boston $363,545
• Portland $363,890
• Denver $364,927
• Philadelphia $373,765
• Birmingham $375,074
• Detroit $376,007
Los Angeles is the biggest metro area to join the highest-paying list this year. On the lower end of salaries, several cities saw significant pay increases, like Detroit and San Antonio, which was at the bottom of the list on our 2022 report. All higher-paying metro areas are over $400,000 a year in salary. Lower-paying metro areas tend to have older healthcare infrastructures and declining populations. However, there are a few exceptions, including Denver, which is a younger, growing city. Eastern seaboard cities and some Southern cities continue to pay lower salaries and are losing population in favor of higher pay and improved housing costs in growing mid-sized cities.
Citation: www.physiciansthrive.com