According to the American medical group association “AMGA” report in 2006 this is a list of average salaries for physicians in USA. This list may help you if you are medical student or young doctor so you can choose the most suitable specialty for your capabilities and needs. Orthopedic Surgery – Spine : $688,503 Orthopedic Surgery – Joint Replacement : $605,953 Neurological Surgery : $592,811 Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery : $533,084 Orthopedic Surgery : $500,672 Diagnostic Radiology – Interventional : $478,000 Orthopedic Surgery – Hand : $476,039 Transplant Surgery – Liver : $454,287 Diagnostic Radiology – Non-Interventional : $454,205 Radiation Therapy (M.D. only) : $447,250 Orthopedic Surgery – Pediatrics : $425,000 Trauma Surgery : $424,555 Pediatric Surgery : $419,783 Urology : $413,941 Vascular Surgery : $413,629 Gynecological Oncology : $413,500 Gastroenterology : $405,000 Cardiology : $402,000 Colon & Rectal Surgery : $394,723 Perinatology : $394,121 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery : $390,142 Oral Surgery : $380,500 Dermatology : $375,176 Anesthesiology : $370,500 Otolaryngology : $368,777 Transplant Surgery – Kidney : $365,125 General Surgery : $357,091 Pathology (M.D. only) : $354,750 Nuclear Medicine (M.D. only) : $331,000 Hematology & Medical Oncology : $320,907 Reproductive Endocrinology : $317,312 Intensivist : $313,152 Pulmonary Disease : $306,829 Orthopedic-Medical : $297,348 Neonatology : $280,771 Gynecology & Obstetrics : $275,152 Obstetrics : $275,152 Pediatric Intensive Care : $272,000 Emergency Care : $267,293 Critical Care Medicine : $264,750 Hypertension & Nephrology : $259,677 Allergy & Immunology : $249,674 Pediatric Gastroenterology : $240,895 Ophthalmology : $238,200 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation : $237,628 Neurology : $236,500 Pediatric Cardiology : $233,958 Gynecology : $232,075 Sports Medicine : $231,540 Infectious Disease : $227,750 Rheumatologic Disease : $224,000 Occupational / Environmental Medicine : $223,750 Urgent Care : $222,920 Pediatric Neurology : $219,561 Endocrinology : $218,855 Psychiatry – Child : $216,360 Hospitalist : $215,716 Psychiatry : $214,740 Internal Medicine : $214,307 Pediatric Hematology / Oncology : $212,577 Pediatrics & Adolescent : $209,873 Pediatric Infectious Disease : $209,680 Family Medicine – with Obstetrics : $209,565 Family Medicine : $208,861 Pediatric Pulmonary Disease : $201,841 Pediatric Nephrology : $198,686 Pediatric Allergy : $198,458 Pediatric Endocrinology : $187,957 Geriatrics : $187,602 Source
