Average medicine major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$106,115

$51,00010%

$106,115Median

$216,00090%

What is the average medicine major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a medicine major in the U.S. is $106,115 annually or $51.02 hourly.The top 10 percent make over $216,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $51,000 per year.The most abundant employment opportunities for medicine majors are in health care companies and non profits companies.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for medicine major graduates are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, and Rhode Island.

Best paying cities

$114,779

$114,143

$110,987

Average medicine salary by company

There is good job security for medicine major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.health care companies and non profits companies have the most job opportunities for medicine major graduates.Reliant Rehabilitation and Baptist Health Care are the best paying companies for medicine major graduates.Companies like Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego and Medical City Arlington also report very competitive wages for medicine major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average medicine salary
1	1.Reliant Rehabilitation	4.1	$131,512
2	2.Baptist Health Care	4.2	$130,485
3	3.Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	4.2	$128,896
4	4.Medical City Arlington	3.9	$128,587
5	5.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$127,365
6	6.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$126,980
7	7.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$126,735
8	8.Asante	3.8	$125,598
9	9.Baylor Scott & White Health	4.5	$125,565
10	10.CarolinaEast	4.1	$125,484
11	11.CHRISTUS Health	4.6	$124,826
12	12.CVS Health	4.6	$124,775
13	13.Mohawk Valley Health System	4.6	$124,009
14	14.ProMedica Toledo Hospital	4.5	$123,203
15	15.Aspirus	4.1	$123,174
16	16.Favorite Healthcare Staffing	4.4	$121,327
17	17.St. David's HealthCare	4.5	$121,300
18	18.Stability Healthcare	4.2	$121,281
19	19.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$120,664
20	20.Mayo Clinic	4.8	$120,320

Average medicine major salary by city

As a medicine major graduate in the U.S., you can expect to earn on average $106,115 per year or $51.02 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for medicine major graduates at $114,779 per year.The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for medicine major graduates is $59,000.Boston, MA, Portland, ME, New York, NY, Rochester, NH, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC also have great salaries for medicine major graduates.Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, and Rhode Island are the highest paying states.Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Louisiana are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average medicine salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$114,779	$68k $162k
2	Boston, MA	$114,143	$68k $162k
3	Portland, ME	$110,987	$68k $162k
4	New York, NY	$110,414	$68k $162k
5	Rochester, NH	$109,849	$68k $162k
6	Seattle, WA	$109,190	$68k $162k
7	Washington, DC	$109,041	$68k $162k
8	Portland, OR	$108,985	$68k $162k
9	Minneapolis, MN	$108,715	$68k $162k
10	Baltimore, MD	$108,049	$68k $162k
11	Philadelphia, PA	$106,921	$68k $162k
12	Milwaukee, WI	$106,355	$68k $162k
13	Cleveland, OH	$106,103	$68k $162k
14	Las Vegas, NV	$105,880	$68k $162k
15	Chicago, IL	$104,194	$68k $162k
16	Detroit, MI	$103,743	$68k $162k
17	Richmond, VA	$103,309	$68k $162k
18	Richmond, IN	$102,872	$68k $162k
19	Durham, NC	$101,591	$68k $162k
20	Phoenix, AZ	$101,492	$68k $162k

Average medicine major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where medicine majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Medicine major average salary by state

State	Average medicine major salary	Average hourly rate
Connecticut	$113,833	$54.73
Massachusetts	$112,586	$54.13
New Jersey	$111,915	$53.81
California	$110,043	$52.91
Rhode Island	$109,546	$52.67
New York	$109,232	$52.52
Maine	$109,095	$52.45
New Hampshire	$108,908	$52.36
Alaska	$108,774	$52.30
Delaware	$108,558	$52.19
Oregon	$107,908	$51.88
Washington	$107,438	$51.65
Minnesota	$107,204	$51.54
Vermont	$106,913	$51.40
Maryland	$106,639	$51.27
Pennsylvania	$105,285	$50.62
Nevada	$104,982	$50.47
Wisconsin	$104,602	$50.29
North Dakota	$103,734	$49.87
Ohio	$103,140	$49.59
Illinois	$102,634	$49.34
Michigan	$102,393	$49.23
Virginia	$102,115	$49.09
Indiana	$101,142	$48.63
Idaho	$100,801	$48.46
West Virginia	$100,335	$48.24
Arizona	$100,231	$48.19
New Mexico	$100,033	$48.09
North Carolina	$99,589	$47.88
Tennessee	$98,693	$47.45
Iowa	$98,154	$47.19
Nebraska	$97,477	$46.86
Colorado	$97,334	$46.80
Wyoming	$97,318	$46.79
Montana	$96,484	$46.39
Kentucky	$96,241	$46.27
Mississippi	$96,003	$46.16
Georgia	$95,898	$46.10
South Dakota	$95,811	$46.06
Utah	$95,750	$46.03
Missouri	$95,591	$45.96
Kansas	$95,281	$45.81
Arkansas	$95,059	$45.70
South Carolina	$95,003	$45.67
Texas	$94,858	$45.60
Florida	$94,449	$45.41
Oklahoma	$94,150	$45.26
Alabama	$94,059	$45.22
Louisiana	$93,211	$44.81
Hawaii	$91,383	$43.93

Highest paying jobs for medicine majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Anesthesiologist	$409,213	1,883
2	Cardiothoracic Surgeon	$409,035	3,612
3	Dermatologist	$407,715	1,834
4	Trauma Surgeon	$406,183	3,750
5	Neurosurgeon	$365,411	2,412
6	Cardiologist	$299,847	2,849
7	Oncologist	$298,009	3,801
8	MD Physician-Dermatologist	$290,530	39,000
9	Outpatient Psychiatrist	$252,897	9,279
10	Physician	$238,886	46,489
11	Ophthalmologist	$234,030	22,043
12	Psychiatrist	$229,034	29,979
13	Internist	$223,415	31,659
14	General Surgeon	$223,320	45,174
15	Acute Care Physician	$219,415	118,621
16	Staff Physician	$216,754	107,732
17	Primary Care Physician	$214,842	130,606
18	Hospitalist	$214,816	29,544
19	Anesthesiologist/Physician	$213,554	39,654
20	Doctor	$208,581	14,571

Average medicine major salary by industry

Medicine major salaries can vary depending on the industry.By looking at our data, we can see that health care companies, government companies, and pharmaceutical companies pay medicine major graduates well.health care companies pay medicine major graduates the highest wages, averaging $114,101 per year. Government companies and pharmaceutical companies pay well too, at $96,883 and $89,933, respectively.At $56,963, the average salary for medicine majors in the education industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average medicine major salary	Range
1	Health Care	$114,101	$46k $158k
2	Government	$96,883	$46k $158k
3	Pharmaceutical	$89,933	$46k $158k
4	Professional	$63,498	$46k $158k
5	Education	$56,963	$46k $158k

Salary history for medicine major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Medicine major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Physician Assistant	$123,800	$27k $163k
2	Pharmacy	$76,511	$27k $163k
3	Dental Assisting	$68,269	$27k $163k
4	Occupational Therapy	$64,747	$27k $163k
5	Nursing	$61,445	$27k $163k
6	Physical Therapy	$60,923	$27k $163k
7	Speech-Language Pathology	$60,244	$27k $163k
8	Communication Disorders Sciences	$58,170	$27k $163k
9	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$53,733	$27k $163k
10	Nursing Assistants	$52,588	$27k $163k
11	Medical Technician	$52,556	$27k $163k
12	Dietetics	$52,085	$27k $163k
13	Public Health	$51,317	$27k $163k
14	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	$50,245	$27k $163k
15	Mental Health Counseling	$48,153	$27k $163k
16	Health Sciences And Services	$47,683	$27k $163k
17	Rehabilitation Science	$46,618	$27k $163k
18	Health And Wellness	$43,051	$27k $163k
19	Health Care Administration	$36,054	$27k $163k
20	Medical Assisting Services	$33,822	$27k $163k