Best states for a geriatric physician

Q: What is the best state for geriatric physicians?

The best state to be a geriatric physician is North Dakota based on geriatric physician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for geriatric physicians?

The highest paying state for geriatric physicians is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for geriatric physicians?

The worst state for geriatric physicians is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Geriatric physician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for geriatric physicians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for geriatric physicians.Our research found that North Dakota is the best state for geriatric physicians, while North Dakota and Wyoming are ranked highest in terms of median salary. North Dakota has a median salary of $195,395 and North Dakota has the highest median salary among all 50 states for geriatric physicians.

North Dakota is the best state for jobs for geriatric physicians, and District of Columbia is the worst. The most common pay in North Dakota is $195,395, while the median pay in District of Columbia is $176,927.North Dakota is the best state, and Grand Forks is the city with the highest pay for geriatric physicians.

10 best states for geriatric physicians in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total geriatric physician jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $195,395
Lowest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $278,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Geriatric physician jobs in North Dakota
2. Wisconsin
Total geriatric physician jobs: 664
Average annual salary: $190,857
Lowest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $276,000
Location Quotient:
1.88
Geriatric physician jobs in Wisconsin
3. South Carolina
Total geriatric physician jobs: 330
Average annual salary: $192,927
Lowest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $278,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Geriatric physician jobs in South Carolina
4. Wyoming
Total geriatric physician jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $193,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $277,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Geriatric physician jobs in Wyoming
5. Indiana
Total geriatric physician jobs: 481
Average annual salary: $188,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $275,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Geriatric physician jobs in Indiana
6. Minnesota
Total geriatric physician jobs: 539
Average annual salary: $191,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $276,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Geriatric physician jobs in Minnesota
7. Montana
Total geriatric physician jobs: 120
Average annual salary: $188,494
Lowest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $274,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Geriatric physician jobs in Montana
8. Nevada
Total geriatric physician jobs: 183
Average annual salary: $189,028
Lowest 10 percent earn: $131,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $272,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Geriatric physician jobs in Nevada
9. Oregon
Total geriatric physician jobs: 297
Average annual salary: $192,913
Lowest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $276,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Geriatric physician jobs in Oregon
10. Kentucky
Total geriatric physician jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $187,776
Lowest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $274,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Geriatric physician jobs in Kentucky

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a geriatric physician

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Detailed list of the best states for a geriatric physician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$195,395	$136,000	755,393	97
2	Wisconsin	$190,857	$131,000	5,795,483	664
3	South Carolina	$192,927	$133,000	5,024,369	330
4	Wyoming	$193,853	$135,000	579,315	31
5	Indiana	$188,630	$129,000	6,666,818	481
6	Minnesota	$191,646	$132,000	5,576,606	539
7	Montana	$188,494	$129,000	1,050,493	120
8	Nevada	$189,028	$131,000	2,998,039	183
9	Oregon	$192,913	$134,000	4,142,776	297
10	Kentucky	$187,776	$128,000	4,454,189	200
11	Alabama	$189,484	$130,000	4,874,747	203
12	Washington	$193,149	$134,000	7,405,743	477
13	Iowa	$187,288	$127,000	3,145,711	184
14	Alaska	$186,290	$125,000	739,795	86
15	Maine	$184,196	$125,000	1,335,907	206
16	Louisiana	$186,504	$127,000	4,684,333	203
17	Oklahoma	$185,402	$126,000	3,930,864	189
18	Michigan	$185,013	$125,000	9,962,311	473
19	Tennessee	$184,662	$125,000	6,715,984	280
20	Mississippi	$186,850	$127,000	2,984,100	84
21	Arkansas	$186,205	$127,000	3,004,279	79
22	Idaho	$188,304	$129,000	1,716,943	62
23	Nebraska	$186,104	$126,000	1,920,076	94
24	Texas	$185,805	$127,000	28,304,596	1,034
25	Colorado	$189,419	$130,000	5,607,154	240
26	Florida	$184,575	$124,000	20,984,400	898
27	Connecticut	$184,180	$125,000	3,588,184	283
28	Vermont	$182,495	$123,000	623,657	72
29	North Carolina	$181,720	$122,000	10,273,419	563
30	New Hampshire	$179,942	$121,000	1,342,795	179
31	Arizona	$180,511	$122,000	7,016,270	550
32	Kansas	$183,294	$124,000	2,913,123	125
33	South Dakota	$169,810	$110,000	869,666	155
34	Pennsylvania	$173,620	$114,000	12,805,537	1,006
35	Maryland	$177,673	$118,000	6,052,177	898
36	Ohio	$179,563	$120,000	11,658,609	354
37	Missouri	$181,459	$122,000	6,113,532	271
38	New Mexico	$172,743	$114,000	2,088,070	246
39	Illinois	$180,298	$120,000	12,802,023	699
40	West Virginia	$172,777	$113,000	1,815,857	90
41	Georgia	$178,110	$118,000	10,429,379	560
42	California	$182,537	$124,000	39,536,653	1,518
43	Delaware	$179,567	$120,000	961,939	45
44	Hawaii	$126,436	$71,000	1,427,538	111
45	Utah	$177,636	$119,000	3,101,833	102
46	Massachusetts	$172,609	$114,000	6,859,819	510
47	New York	$161,013	$103,000	19,849,399	1,189
48	Virginia	$174,100	$114,000	8,470,020	464
49	New Jersey	$170,572	$112,000	9,005,644	441
50	Rhode Island	$162,349	$104,000	1,059,639	60
51	District of Columbia	$176,927	$117,000	693,972	42

Highest paying states for geriatric physicians

Rank	State	Avg. Geriatric Physician Salary
1	North Dakota	$195,395
2	Wisconsin	$190,857
3	South Carolina	$192,927
4	Wyoming	$193,853
5	Indiana	$188,630
6	Minnesota	$191,646
7	Montana	$188,494
8	Nevada	$189,028
9	Oregon	$192,913
10	Kentucky	$187,776
11	Alabama	$189,484
12	Washington	$193,149
13	Iowa	$187,288
14	Alaska	$186,290
15	Maine	$184,196
16	Louisiana	$186,504
17	Oklahoma	$185,402
18	Michigan	$185,013
19	Tennessee	$184,662
20	Mississippi	$186,850
21	Arkansas	$186,205
22	Idaho	$188,304
23	Nebraska	$186,104
24	Texas	$185,805
25	Colorado	$189,419
26	Florida	$184,575
27	Connecticut	$184,180
28	Vermont	$182,495
29	North Carolina	$181,720
30	New Hampshire	$179,942
31	Arizona	$180,511
32	Kansas	$183,294
33	South Dakota	$169,810
34	Pennsylvania	$173,620
35	Maryland	$177,673
36	Ohio	$179,563
37	Missouri	$181,459
38	New Mexico	$172,743
39	Illinois	$180,298
40	West Virginia	$172,777
41	Georgia	$178,110
42	California	$182,537
43	Delaware	$179,567
44	Hawaii	$126,436
45	Utah	$177,636
46	Massachusetts	$172,609
47	New York	$161,013
48	Virginia	$174,100
49	New Jersey	$170,572
50	Rhode Island	$162,349
51	District of Columbia	$176,927

Expert opinions on the best states for geriatric physicians

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for geriatric physicians to find work opportunities?
Dr. Stephen Weeks
Professor, Chair of Biology, The University of Akron
I do not know the answer to this question. Healthcare is the fastest growing job market in biology, and such jobs are located primarily in larger metropolitan areas across the country.

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Total geriatric physician jobs:	97
Average annual salary:	$195,395
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$136,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$278,000
Location Quotient:	1.63

Best states for a geriatric physician

10 best states for geriatric physicians in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Wisconsin

3. South Carolina

4. Wyoming

5. Indiana

6. Minnesota

7. Montana

8. Nevada

9. Oregon

10. Kentucky