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How Much Does a Family Medicine Physician Make?

A family medicine physician in the US earns a median salary of $244,180 a year, or $117.39 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $255,820, and the middle half earn between $162,420 and $334,270.

Median a year $244,180
Median an hour $117.39
Median a month $20,348
Average a year $255,820

Family medicine physician pay range

What family medicine physicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $76,830 $36.94
25th $162,420 $78.09
Median (50th) $244,180 $117.39
75th $334,270 $160.71
90th (top 10%) $428,550 $206.03

The median is 379% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 107,510 people work as family medicine physicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$4,696
Every two weeks
$9,392
Twice a month
$10,174
A month
$20,348

At the median salary, before tax.

Family medicine physician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Rhode Island pays family medicine physicians the most, at $365,960 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Rhode Island $365,960 $467,160 210 After tax
Montana $337,850 $330,760 460 After tax
Oklahoma $329,940 $361,350 2,170 After tax
District of Columbia $321,950 $233,390 150 After tax
Arizona $310,630 $292,760 2,620 After tax
Idaho $307,400 $347,160 690 After tax
Alaska $307,210 $323,490 760 After tax
Pennsylvania $298,410 $306,030 4,190 After tax
Utah $297,110 $297,510 550 After tax
Wisconsin $292,050 $290,640 1,470 After tax
New Jersey $291,470 $292,170 3,050 After tax
Indiana $285,950 $261,940 1,410 After tax
Tennessee $284,650 $226,830 2,260 After tax
Georgia $280,870 $259,320 3,690 After tax
Iowa $279,120 $265,200 1,140 After tax
Maryland $279,010 $285,730 1,050 After tax
Wyoming $278,070 $264,580 100 After tax
Oregon $275,320 $293,240 1,490 After tax
Washington $274,210 $292,900 1,270 After tax
North Dakota $272,470 $280,100 260 After tax
Minnesota $272,380 $280,030 1,820 After tax
Massachusetts $271,340 $277,490 3,540 After tax
Louisiana $267,230 $255,330 1,090 After tax
Mississippi $265,510 $235,630 570 After tax
Texas $262,580 $235,710 6,190 After tax
West Virginia $260,430 $272,680 320 After tax
Nebraska $259,630 $228,590 830 After tax
South Dakota $258,390 $239,970 550 After tax
Kentucky $254,740 $248,730 1,170 After tax
California $252,930 $252,010 – After tax
Virginia $252,590 $222,630 2,930 After tax
New Hampshire $250,990 $268,650 350 After tax
Vermont $249,620 $239,340 240 After tax
Colorado $249,500 $265,560 2,700 After tax
South Carolina $244,960 $239,200 1,200 After tax
Nevada $242,460 $251,550 340 After tax
Maine $239,970 $239,870 730 After tax
New Mexico $238,170 $228,040 650 After tax
Kansas $236,160 $229,390 210 After tax
Arkansas $232,230 $215,820 290 After tax
Illinois $229,370 $245,120 1,960 After tax
Ohio $226,800 $223,700 1,490 After tax
Delaware $226,230 $228,000 640 After tax
Hawaii $222,540 $218,210 260 After tax
Florida $222,290 $227,700 – After tax
North Carolina $220,360 $215,230 1,520 After tax
Michigan $219,610 $214,070 3,770 After tax
Missouri $214,250 $171,180 3,740 After tax
New York $211,570 $210,920 4,000 After tax
Connecticut $200,820 $163,930 790 After tax
Alabama $169,720 $134,550 – After tax
Puerto Rico $120,750 $112,990 1,050

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other healthcare practitioners jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Family Medicine Physicians” (SOC 29-1215). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a family medicine physician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a family medicine physician is $117.39, and the average is $122.99. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36.94 an hour and the top 10% over $206.03.

How much does a family medicine physician make a month?

At the median salary of $244,180, a family medicine physician earns about $20,348 a month before tax, or $9,392 every two weeks.

Which state pays family medicine physicians the most?

Rhode Island has the highest average pay for a family medicine physician, at $365,960 a year. Next are Montana and Oklahoma. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a family medicine physician?

The lowest-paid 10% of family medicine physicians earn less than $76,830 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $162,420. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid family medicine physicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $428,550 a year, and the top 25% more than $334,270.