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Best states for an Acute Care Physician

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Acute care physician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for acute care physicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for acute care physicians.In fact, our research shows that North Dakota is the best state for acute care physicians in America. The best city in America for acute care physicians with the highest pay is Grand Forks, ND.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for acute care physicians.We found that North Dakota is the best state for acute care physician jobs, whereas District of Columbia is the worst.

10 best states for acute care physicians in 2025

  1. North Dakota #1 best state for acute care physicians

    1. North Dakota

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:223
    Average Annual Salary:$209,039
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$154,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$283,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.7
  2. Maine #2 best state for acute care physicians

    2. Maine

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:321
    Average Annual Salary:$208,521
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$158,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$274,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.72
  3. Vermont #3 best state for acute care physicians

    3. Vermont

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:156
    Average Annual Salary:$215,949
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$165,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$281,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.44
  4. Montana #4 best state for acute care physicians

    4. Montana

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:293
    Average Annual Salary:$198,653
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$141,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$278,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.8
  5. Iowa #5 best state for acute care physicians

    5. Iowa

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:685
    Average Annual Salary:$198,914
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$142,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$277,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.34
  6. Michigan #6 best state for acute care physicians

    6. Michigan

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:1,628
    Average Annual Salary:$196,265
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$141,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$272,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.49
  7. West Virginia #7 best state for acute care physicians

    7. West Virginia

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:271
    Average Annual Salary:$197,399
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$142,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$273,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.26
  8. Kentucky #8 best state for acute care physicians

    8. Kentucky

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:579
    Average Annual Salary:$197,392
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$141,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$276,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.12
  9. Mississippi #9 best state for acute care physicians

    9. Mississippi

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:378
    Average Annual Salary:$196,012
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$139,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$275,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.27
  10. Indiana #10 best state for acute care physicians

    10. Indiana

    Total Acute Care Physician Jobs:556
    Average Annual Salary:$199,944
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$144,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$277,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.6

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Detailed list of the best states for an acute care physician

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1North Dakota$209,039$154,000755,393223
2Maine$208,521$158,0001,335,907321
3Vermont$215,949$165,000623,657156
4Montana$198,653$141,0001,050,493293
5Iowa$198,914$142,0003,145,711685
6Michigan$196,265$141,0009,962,3111,628
7West Virginia$197,399$142,0001,815,857271
8Kentucky$197,392$141,0004,454,189579
9Mississippi$196,012$139,0002,984,100378
10Indiana$199,944$144,0006,666,818556
11South Dakota$186,120$129,000869,666294
12Washington$201,236$144,0007,405,7431,207
13Illinois$196,519$140,00012,802,0232,195
14Alabama$195,798$139,0004,874,747628
15South Carolina$191,667$135,0005,024,369858
16Minnesota$191,404$135,0005,576,6061,351
17Wisconsin$185,718$130,0005,795,4831,308
18Pennsylvania$197,404$143,00012,805,5371,137
19Idaho$196,320$139,0001,716,943212
20Kansas$191,590$134,0002,913,123433
21Missouri$186,704$129,0006,113,5321,114
22Alaska$183,620$124,000739,795200
23New Hampshire$185,582$134,0001,342,795353
24Rhode Island$191,817$140,0001,059,639148
25Oklahoma$183,371$125,0003,930,864511
26Louisiana$181,080$124,0004,684,333571
27Georgia$181,756$125,00010,429,3791,840
28Arizona$178,124$121,0007,016,2701,318
29Nevada$176,318$119,0002,998,039430
30Oregon$184,286$127,0004,142,776711
31North Carolina$175,921$120,00010,273,4191,896
32Ohio$178,640$123,00011,658,6091,435
33California$185,205$128,00039,536,6534,170
34Maryland$183,352$129,0006,052,177966
35Delaware$182,034$128,000961,939173
36Wyoming$171,005$113,000579,31598
37New Mexico$168,984$112,0002,088,070439
38Connecticut$184,818$132,0003,588,184307
39Virginia$179,230$125,0008,470,0201,299
40Colorado$177,017$119,0005,607,154781
41Tennessee$163,775$108,0006,715,984993
42Texas$175,764$119,00028,304,5961,197
43Massachusetts$183,537$132,0006,859,819578
44Hawaii$131,959$77,0001,427,538198
45New Jersey$181,438$128,0009,005,644524
46Utah$169,969$112,0003,101,833312
47Nebraska$168,489$111,0001,920,076301
48Arkansas$169,286$112,0003,004,279104
49New York$178,864$126,00019,849,3991,334
50Florida$175,036$119,00020,984,4001,030
51District of Columbia$164,691$112,000693,972159

Highest paying states for acute care physicians

RankStateAvg. Acute Care Physician Salary
1North Dakota$209,039
2Maine$208,521
3Vermont$215,949
4Montana$198,653
5Iowa$198,914
6Michigan$196,265
7West Virginia$197,399
8Kentucky$197,392
9Mississippi$196,012
10Indiana$199,944
11South Dakota$186,120
12Washington$201,236
13Illinois$196,519
14Alabama$195,798
15South Carolina$191,667
16Minnesota$191,404
17Wisconsin$185,718
18Pennsylvania$197,404
19Idaho$196,320
20Kansas$191,590
21Missouri$186,704
22Alaska$183,620
23New Hampshire$185,582
24Rhode Island$191,817
25Oklahoma$183,371
26Louisiana$181,080
27Georgia$181,756
28Arizona$178,124
29Nevada$176,318
30Oregon$184,286
31North Carolina$175,921
32Ohio$178,640
33California$185,205
34Maryland$183,352
35Delaware$182,034
36Wyoming$171,005
37New Mexico$168,984
38Connecticut$184,818
39Virginia$179,230
40Colorado$177,017
41Tennessee$163,775
42Texas$175,764
43Massachusetts$183,537
44Hawaii$131,959
45New Jersey$181,438
46Utah$169,969
47Nebraska$168,489
48Arkansas$169,286
49New York$178,864
50Florida$175,036
51District of Columbia$164,691

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