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Best states for a Pediatrician

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Do you want to become a pediatrician at Sanford Health, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for pediatricians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of pediatricians in America is $293,000.
The median salary for pediatricians in Wyoming is $207,745. Compare that to the median salary in New Jersey of $170,876, which ranked worst for pediatricians, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Wyoming is the best state, and Williston is the city with the highest pay for pediatricians.

10 best states for pediatricians in 2025

  1. Wyoming #1 best state for pediatricians

    1. Wyoming

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:5
    Average Annual Salary:$207,745
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$154,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$279,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.54
  2. Alaska #2 best state for pediatricians

    2. Alaska

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:16
    Average Annual Salary:$211,108
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$158,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$280,000
    Location Quotient:
    3.54
  3. Nevada #3 best state for pediatricians

    3. Nevada

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:27
    Average Annual Salary:$202,171
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$149,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$274,000
    Location Quotient:
    2.39
  4. Wisconsin #4 best state for pediatricians

    4. Wisconsin

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:36
    Average Annual Salary:$207,259
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$154,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$277,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.2
  5. New Mexico #5 best state for pediatricians

    5. New Mexico

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:15
    Average Annual Salary:$196,281
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$142,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$270,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.41
  6. Iowa #6 best state for pediatricians

    6. Iowa

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:14
    Average Annual Salary:$203,340
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$149,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$275,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.71
  7. North Dakota #7 best state for pediatricians

    7. North Dakota

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:2
    Average Annual Salary:$211,128
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$158,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$280,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.4
  8. Indiana #8 best state for pediatricians

    8. Indiana

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:67
    Average Annual Salary:$189,366
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$136,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$263,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.89
  9. Oregon #9 best state for pediatricians

    9. Oregon

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:39
    Average Annual Salary:$195,855
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$141,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$270,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.74
  10. Minnesota #10 best state for pediatricians

    10. Minnesota

    Total Pediatrician Jobs:17
    Average Annual Salary:$206,748
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$154,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$277,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.47

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Detailed list of the best states for a pediatrician

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Wyoming$207,745$154,000579,3155
2Alaska$211,108$158,000739,79516
3Nevada$202,171$149,0002,998,03927
4Wisconsin$207,259$154,0005,795,48336
5New Mexico$196,281$142,0002,088,07015
6Iowa$203,340$149,0003,145,71114
7North Dakota$211,128$158,000755,3932
8Indiana$189,366$136,0006,666,81867
9Oregon$195,855$141,0004,142,77639
10Minnesota$206,748$154,0005,576,60617
11Alabama$191,185$137,0004,874,74721
12Utah$204,075$150,0003,101,8334
13South Dakota$194,484$140,000869,6663
14New Hampshire$193,843$142,0001,342,7959
15Maine$186,554$135,0001,335,90722
16Washington$196,665$142,0007,405,74331
17Oklahoma$188,594$134,0003,930,86414
18Missouri$195,269$141,0006,113,53217
19Mississippi$186,281$132,0002,984,10011
20Colorado$198,364$144,0005,607,15418
21Tennessee$181,352$128,0006,715,98433
22Arkansas$189,966$136,0003,004,2797
23Connecticut$182,104$130,0003,588,18467
24California$192,286$138,00039,536,653137
25Idaho$191,934$137,0001,716,9431
26Pennsylvania$176,881$125,00012,805,537102
27Kentucky$180,587$127,0004,454,18913
28Illinois$184,498$131,00012,802,02350
29Montana$179,309$125,0001,050,4934
30Ohio$175,864$123,00011,658,60940
31Massachusetts$175,628$125,0006,859,81971
32Nebraska$180,667$126,0001,920,0764
33Rhode Island$179,448$128,0001,059,6394
34Texas$176,214$122,00028,304,59687
35New York$175,687$124,00019,849,399106
36West Virginia$177,868$125,0001,815,8570
37Kansas$178,304$124,0002,913,1237
38Delaware$169,898$119,000961,93910
39Georgia$175,392$122,00010,429,37936
40Virginia$178,439$126,0008,470,02026
41Vermont$167,627$118,000623,6575
42Arizona$158,198$107,0007,016,27064
43District of Columbia$183,543$131,000693,9724
44North Carolina$161,002$110,00010,273,41959
45Michigan$171,432$120,0009,962,31120
46Florida$157,836$107,00020,984,400114
47Louisiana$155,073$104,0004,684,33321
48South Carolina$157,966$108,0005,024,36917
49Hawaii$116,915$69,0001,427,5386
50Maryland$170,091$119,0006,052,17719
51New Jersey$170,876$120,0009,005,64422

Highest paying states for pediatricians

RankStateAvg. Pediatrician Salary
1Wyoming$207,745
2Alaska$211,108
3Nevada$202,171
4Wisconsin$207,259
5New Mexico$196,281
6Iowa$203,340
7North Dakota$211,128
8Indiana$189,366
9Oregon$195,855
10Minnesota$206,748
11Alabama$191,185
12Utah$204,075
13South Dakota$194,484
14New Hampshire$193,843
15Maine$186,554
16Washington$196,665
17Oklahoma$188,594
18Missouri$195,269
19Mississippi$186,281
20Colorado$198,364
21Tennessee$181,352
22Arkansas$189,966
23Connecticut$182,104
24California$192,286
25Idaho$191,934
26Pennsylvania$176,881
27Kentucky$180,587
28Illinois$184,498
29Montana$179,309
30Ohio$175,864
31Massachusetts$175,628
32Nebraska$180,667
33Rhode Island$179,448
34Texas$176,214
35New York$175,687
36West Virginia$177,868
37Kansas$178,304
38Delaware$169,898
39Georgia$175,392
40Virginia$178,439
41Vermont$167,627
42Arizona$158,198
43District of Columbia$183,543
44North Carolina$161,002
45Michigan$171,432
46Florida$157,836
47Louisiana$155,073
48South Carolina$157,966
49Hawaii$116,915
50Maryland$170,091
51New Jersey$170,876

Expert opinions on the best states for pediatricians

  • Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Pediatricians to find work opportunities?

    Julie Aultman Ph.D.Julie Aultman Ph.D. LinkedIn Profile

    Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University

    We need this future workforce to be innovative, to make important changes - from environmental and global warming initiatives (bioethicists who have a passion for environmental ethics) to being researchers and advocates for patients and others who might fall victim to the negative impact of the pandemic (clinical ethics, health humanities scholars). The transition to work will be slow, as the revitalization of our national economy, but there will be work.

    We need these future minds more than anything right now. But again, mentors are going to be essential for helping these graduates get to that next phase in their lives. I am fully confident my dual-enrolled students (medical or pharmacy students who are also taking the Masters program in Medical Ethics and Humanities) will find work opportunities. For my traditional graduate students who are not in the health professions, there will be roles for these students in medicine and science (e.g., regulatory compliance).

    However, I do encourage them to work toward a doctoral program as the MA degree is a non-terminal degree. I have had students receive work prior to the pandemic, and I would suspect similar opportunities post-pandemic, particularly in the sciences where ethics and compliance are so essential.

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