Best states for a pulmonologist

Q: What is the best state for pulmonologists?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for pulmonologists?

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

Q: What is the worst state for pulmonologists?

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

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Do you want to become a pulmonologist at Billings Clinic, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for pulmonologists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. We wanted to look at the best states for pulmonologists -- where there are plenty of pulmonologist jobs to go around and pulmonologists get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

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 pulmonologists.If you are currently seeking employment as a pulmonologist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for pulmonologists in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total pulmonologist jobs: 10
Average annual salary: $220,843
Lowest 10 percent earn: $165,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $294,000
Location Quotient:
2.08
Pulmonologist jobs in North Dakota
2. Alaska
Total pulmonologist jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $219,729
Lowest 10 percent earn: $164,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $294,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Pulmonologist jobs in Alaska
3. Montana
Total pulmonologist jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $210,609
Lowest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $290,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Pulmonologist jobs in Montana
4. Minnesota
Total pulmonologist jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $210,392
Lowest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $290,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Pulmonologist jobs in Minnesota
5. Nebraska
Total pulmonologist jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $203,690
Lowest 10 percent earn: $144,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $286,000
Location Quotient:
2.08
Pulmonologist jobs in Nebraska
6. Iowa
Total pulmonologist jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $206,276
Lowest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $288,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Pulmonologist jobs in Iowa
7. Wisconsin
Total pulmonologist jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $201,648
Lowest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $285,000
Location Quotient:
2.24
Pulmonologist jobs in Wisconsin
8. South Dakota
Total pulmonologist jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $209,204
Lowest 10 percent earn: $151,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $289,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Pulmonologist jobs in South Dakota
9. Indiana
Total pulmonologist jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $207,155
Lowest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $288,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Pulmonologist jobs in Indiana
10. Utah
Total pulmonologist jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $204,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $286,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Pulmonologist jobs in Utah

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pulmonologist

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

Detailed list of the best states for a pulmonologist

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$220,843	$165,000	755,393	10
2	Alaska	$219,729	$164,000	739,795	6
3	Montana	$210,609	$152,000	1,050,493	8
4	Minnesota	$210,392	$152,000	5,576,606	51
5	Nebraska	$203,690	$144,000	1,920,076	24
6	Iowa	$206,276	$147,000	3,145,711	20
7	Wisconsin	$201,648	$142,000	5,795,483	64
8	South Dakota	$209,204	$151,000	869,666	5
9	Indiana	$207,155	$148,000	6,666,818	22
10	Utah	$204,646	$145,000	3,101,833	17
11	Washington	$207,019	$148,000	7,405,743	53
12	Nevada	$194,537	$134,000	2,998,039	26
13	Pennsylvania	$194,196	$133,000	12,805,537	105
14	Wyoming	$205,130	$146,000	579,315	2
15	Vermont	$199,266	$138,000	623,657	7
16	Kentucky	$202,372	$143,000	4,454,189	11
17	Michigan	$203,371	$144,000	9,962,311	21
18	Illinois	$204,267	$145,000	12,802,023	48
19	New Hampshire	$193,346	$132,000	1,342,795	11
20	West Virginia	$190,846	$130,000	1,815,857	7
21	Ohio	$190,431	$130,000	11,658,609	54
22	Idaho	$193,049	$132,000	1,716,943	8
23	Maine	$183,360	$121,000	1,335,907	31
24	Georgia	$191,022	$130,000	10,429,379	53
25	North Carolina	$188,807	$128,000	10,273,419	59
26	Missouri	$197,672	$138,000	6,113,532	16
27	Delaware	$190,784	$130,000	961,939	7
28	New Mexico	$185,591	$125,000	2,088,070	16
29	Oregon	$187,523	$127,000	4,142,776	37
30	Colorado	$199,111	$139,000	5,607,154	17
31	Kansas	$189,803	$129,000	2,913,123	9
32	New Jersey	$187,662	$126,000	9,005,644	58
33	Tennessee	$184,585	$124,000	6,715,984	26
34	New York	$186,589	$125,000	19,849,399	111
35	Rhode Island	$190,976	$130,000	1,059,639	2
36	Arkansas	$183,742	$123,000	3,004,279	9
37	Connecticut	$181,593	$120,000	3,588,184	26
38	Virginia	$181,648	$120,000	8,470,020	47
39	Massachusetts	$183,610	$122,000	6,859,819	31
40	Mississippi	$172,381	$111,000	2,984,100	10
41	Hawaii	$103,519	$53,000	1,427,538	8
42	Texas	$174,275	$113,000	28,304,596	71
43	Arizona	$165,369	$105,000	7,016,270	37
44	Oklahoma	$177,016	$116,000	3,930,864	7
45	Maryland	$180,857	$119,000	6,052,177	21
46	Louisiana	$171,108	$110,000	4,684,333	14
47	South Carolina	$174,063	$113,000	5,024,369	11
48	California	$177,960	$117,000	39,536,653	82
49	Alabama	$171,513	$111,000	4,874,747	7
50	Florida	$150,083	$89,000	20,984,400	76
51	District of Columbia	$180,457	$119,000	693,972	0

Highest paying states for pulmonologists

Rank	State	Avg. Pulmonologist Salary
1	North Dakota	$220,843
2	Alaska	$219,729
3	Montana	$210,609
4	Minnesota	$210,392
5	Nebraska	$203,690
6	Iowa	$206,276
7	Wisconsin	$201,648
8	South Dakota	$209,204
9	Indiana	$207,155
10	Utah	$204,646
11	Washington	$207,019
12	Nevada	$194,537
13	Pennsylvania	$194,196
14	Wyoming	$205,130
15	Vermont	$199,266
16	Kentucky	$202,372
17	Michigan	$203,371
18	Illinois	$204,267
19	New Hampshire	$193,346
20	West Virginia	$190,846
21	Ohio	$190,431
22	Idaho	$193,049
23	Maine	$183,360
24	Georgia	$191,022
25	North Carolina	$188,807
26	Missouri	$197,672
27	Delaware	$190,784
28	New Mexico	$185,591
29	Oregon	$187,523
30	Colorado	$199,111
31	Kansas	$189,803
32	New Jersey	$187,662
33	Tennessee	$184,585
34	New York	$186,589
35	Rhode Island	$190,976
36	Arkansas	$183,742
37	Connecticut	$181,593
38	Virginia	$181,648
39	Massachusetts	$183,610
40	Mississippi	$172,381
41	Hawaii	$103,519
42	Texas	$174,275
43	Arizona	$165,369
44	Oklahoma	$177,016
45	Maryland	$180,857
46	Louisiana	$171,108
47	South Carolina	$174,063
48	California	$177,960
49	Alabama	$171,513
50	Florida	$150,083
51	District of Columbia	$180,457

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Total pulmonologist jobs:	10
Average annual salary:	$220,843
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$165,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$294,000
Location Quotient:	2.08

Best states for a pulmonologist

10 best states for pulmonologists in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Alaska

3. Montana

4. Minnesota

5. Nebraska

6. Iowa

7. Wisconsin

8. South Dakota

9. Indiana

10. Utah