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About 4.5% of all active physicians in the U.S. are obstetricians/gynecologists, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Whether considering the specialty during medical school or training or practicing as an OB-GYN physician, having an income expectation can help guide salary negotiations and create a long-term financial plan.
What is the average OB/GYN salary?
According to 2024 data from Medical Group Management Association, the median total compensation for OB/GYNs is $399,519.
OB-GYN salary by state: What do physicians make in each state?
OB-GYN physicians’ salaries can vary greatly by state and territory. MGMA provides a breakdown of how total compensation differs across four geographic sections:
- Eastern: $395,117
- Midwest: $412,730
- Southern: $423,984
- Western: $376,334
According to MGMA, these are the median salaries for OB/GYNs by state (data for all states isn’t available):
- Arizona – $345,422
- California – $370,251
- Colorado – $381,212
- Delaware – $356,674
- Florida – $462,874
- Georgia – $448,978
- Illinois – $413,365
- Indiana – $455,060
- Iowa – $431,763
- Kansas – $396,725
- Kentucky – $400,761
- Louisiana – $346,837
- Maine – $339,997
- Maryland – $323,699
- Massachusetts – $389,992
- Michigan – $319,752
- Minnesota – $366,639
- Missouri – $448,480
- Nebraska – $435,964
- Nevada – $447,971
- New Jersey – $325,070
- New York – $507,047
- North Carolina – $360,198
- North Dakota – $517,831
- Ohio – $388,735
- Oklahoma – $407,976
- Oregon – $285,000
- Pennsylvania – $412,536
- South Carolina – $448,821
- South Dakota – $528,243
- Tennessee – $332,297
- Texas – $439,645
- Utah – $431,973
- Virginia – $403,755
- Washington – $423,462
- Wisconsin – $433,500
Missing data from MGMA: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, West Virginia, Wyoming
Highest paying states for OB-GYN physicians
According to the MGMA, these are the top five highest paying states for OB/GYNs:
- South Dakota – $528,243
- North Dakota – $517,831
- New York – $507,047
- Florida – $462,874
- South Carolina – $448,821
Physician salary by specialty: How do OB-GYN physicians’ salaries compare to other specialties?
Here’s how OB/GYNs’ total compensation compares to other specialties, as reported by MGMA:
- Neurosurgery – $974,099
- Orthopedic surgery – $717,073
- Plastic surgery – $650,000
- Cardiology – $628,393
- Gastroenterology – $606,930
- Radiology – $603,897
- Urology – $573,137
- Anesthesiology – $563,750
- Dermatology – $530,700
- General surgery – $502,947
- Critical care – $489,811
- Ophthalmology – $447,662
- Pulmonary medicine – $441,000
- Pathology – $430,391
- Nephrology – $404,607
- OB-GYN – $399,519
- Emergency medicine – $397,648
- Allergy & immunology – $379,823
- Neurology – $369,011
- Psychiatry – $327,430
- Infectious disease – $325,957
- Internal medicine – $314,450
- Family medicine – $311,557
- Endocrinology – $303,223
- Rheumatology – $296,975
- Pediatrics – $264,322
Before you go…
These salary figures are simply averages from surveys and can differ at different practices in different locations.
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