Best states for a pulmonary physician

Q: What is the best state for pulmonary physicians?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for pulmonary physicians?

The worst state for pulmonary physicians is New Jersey, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a pulmonary physician at The Iowa Clinic, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for pulmonary physicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of pulmonary physicians in America is $448,000.

We figured that the best places for pulmonary physician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.North Dakota is the best state, and Fairbanks is the city with the highest pay for pulmonary physicians.

10 best states for pulmonary physicians in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $206,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $285,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Pulmonary physician jobs in North Dakota
2. Montana
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $203,669
Lowest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $283,000
Location Quotient:
1.69
Pulmonary physician jobs in Montana
3. Alaska
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $209,132
Lowest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $289,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Pulmonary physician jobs in Alaska
4. Wisconsin
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 646
Average annual salary: $196,979
Lowest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $279,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Pulmonary physician jobs in Wisconsin
5. Nevada
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $200,896
Lowest 10 percent earn: $143,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $280,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Pulmonary physician jobs in Nevada
6. Minnesota
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 431
Average annual salary: $203,280
Lowest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $283,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Pulmonary physician jobs in Minnesota
7. Indiana
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 405
Average annual salary: $197,241
Lowest 10 percent earn: $138,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $280,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Pulmonary physician jobs in Indiana
8. Kentucky
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 194
Average annual salary: $200,254
Lowest 10 percent earn: $141,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $282,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Pulmonary physician jobs in Kentucky
9. South Dakota
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $195,252
Lowest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $278,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Pulmonary physician jobs in South Dakota
10. Louisiana
Total pulmonary physician jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $198,540
Lowest 10 percent earn: $140,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $280,000
Location Quotient:
1
Pulmonary physician jobs in Louisiana

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pulmonary physician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a pulmonary physician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$206,105	$149,000	755,393	94
2	Montana	$203,669	$146,000	1,050,493	115
3	Alaska	$209,132	$151,000	739,795	79
4	Wisconsin	$196,979	$138,000	5,795,483	646
5	Nevada	$200,896	$143,000	2,998,039	173
6	Minnesota	$203,280	$145,000	5,576,606	431
7	Indiana	$197,241	$138,000	6,666,818	405
8	Kentucky	$200,254	$141,000	4,454,189	194
9	South Dakota	$195,252	$136,000	869,666	80
10	Louisiana	$198,540	$140,000	4,684,333	189
11	Wyoming	$197,556	$139,000	579,315	31
12	Vermont	$196,548	$138,000	623,657	69
13	New Mexico	$193,136	$135,000	2,088,070	239
14	West Virginia	$192,740	$133,000	1,815,857	91
15	Utah	$202,432	$145,000	3,101,833	103
16	Tennessee	$193,209	$134,000	6,715,984	279
17	Iowa	$192,619	$133,000	3,145,711	180
18	Georgia	$193,625	$134,000	10,429,379	546
19	California	$200,669	$143,000	39,536,653	1,521
20	Mississippi	$193,106	$134,000	2,984,100	81
21	North Carolina	$189,014	$129,000	10,273,419	531
22	Nebraska	$192,144	$133,000	1,920,076	92
23	Arizona	$186,599	$128,000	7,016,270	514
24	Michigan	$186,119	$127,000	9,962,311	400
25	Maine	$183,402	$125,000	1,335,907	176
26	New Hampshire	$185,304	$126,000	1,342,795	170
27	Missouri	$191,335	$132,000	6,113,532	260
28	Pennsylvania	$183,579	$125,000	12,805,537	941
29	Illinois	$190,788	$131,000	12,802,023	648
30	Colorado	$194,779	$136,000	5,607,154	245
31	South Carolina	$184,320	$125,000	5,024,369	305
32	Washington	$186,218	$127,000	7,405,743	482
33	Ohio	$185,947	$126,000	11,658,609	362
34	Kansas	$186,519	$127,000	2,913,123	110
35	Texas	$185,757	$127,000	28,304,596	1,031
36	Connecticut	$183,778	$125,000	3,588,184	239
37	Maryland	$185,302	$126,000	6,052,177	339
38	Virginia	$185,756	$126,000	8,470,020	459
39	Rhode Island	$184,165	$125,000	1,059,639	61
40	Oklahoma	$174,473	$116,000	3,930,864	192
41	New York	$176,901	$118,000	19,849,399	1,133
42	Oregon	$175,796	$117,000	4,142,776	292
43	Hawaii	$128,528	$73,000	1,427,538	94
44	Arkansas	$179,969	$121,000	3,004,279	82
45	Florida	$174,708	$115,000	20,984,400	905
46	District of Columbia	$185,168	$126,000	693,972	41
47	Idaho	$181,464	$123,000	1,716,943	60
48	Alabama	$174,134	$115,000	4,874,747	202
49	Massachusetts	$180,449	$122,000	6,859,819	448
50	Delaware	$181,595	$123,000	961,939	42
51	New Jersey	$174,330	$116,000	9,005,644	437

Highest paying states for pulmonary physicians

Rank	State	Avg. Pulmonary Physician Salary
1	North Dakota	$206,105
2	Montana	$203,669
3	Alaska	$209,132
4	Wisconsin	$196,979
5	Nevada	$200,896
6	Minnesota	$203,280
7	Indiana	$197,241
8	Kentucky	$200,254
9	South Dakota	$195,252
10	Louisiana	$198,540
11	Wyoming	$197,556
12	Vermont	$196,548
13	New Mexico	$193,136
14	West Virginia	$192,740
15	Utah	$202,432
16	Tennessee	$193,209
17	Iowa	$192,619
18	Georgia	$193,625
19	California	$200,669
20	Mississippi	$193,106
21	North Carolina	$189,014
22	Nebraska	$192,144
23	Arizona	$186,599
24	Michigan	$186,119
25	Maine	$183,402
26	New Hampshire	$185,304
27	Missouri	$191,335
28	Pennsylvania	$183,579
29	Illinois	$190,788
30	Colorado	$194,779
31	South Carolina	$184,320
32	Washington	$186,218
33	Ohio	$185,947
34	Kansas	$186,519
35	Texas	$185,757
36	Connecticut	$183,778
37	Maryland	$185,302
38	Virginia	$185,756
39	Rhode Island	$184,165
40	Oklahoma	$174,473
41	New York	$176,901
42	Oregon	$175,796
43	Hawaii	$128,528
44	Arkansas	$179,969
45	Florida	$174,708
46	District of Columbia	$185,168
47	Idaho	$181,464
48	Alabama	$174,134
49	Massachusetts	$180,449
50	Delaware	$181,595
51	New Jersey	$174,330

Expert opinions on the best states for pulmonary physicians

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for pulmonary 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 pulmonary physician jobs:	94
Average annual salary:	$206,105
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$149,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$285,000
Location Quotient:	1.72

Best states for a pulmonary physician

10 best states for pulmonary physicians in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Montana

3. Alaska

4. Wisconsin

5. Nevada

6. Minnesota

7. Indiana

8. Kentucky

9. South Dakota

10. Louisiana