- The top 10 percent of pediatricians in the United States earned in excess of $209,396 per year as of April 2011, according to Salary.com. The bottom 10 percent of pediatricians earned less than $130,024. Salary.com places the median annual income for pediatricians nationally at $165,871. The BLS placed the median annual income for pediatricians at $152,240 as of May 2009.
- The median annual income for general pediatricians who practiced in Arizona as of May 2009 was $152,600 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10 percent of Arizona-based pediatricians earned less than $64,050 while the top 25 percent earned in excess of $166,400 per year.
- The region of the state where Arizona-based pediatricians practice can have a significant impact on their income. Pediatricians who practiced in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona, metropolitan area earned a median annual income of $150,400 as of May 2009, according to the BLS. Those who practiced in the Tucson, Arizona, metropolitan area earned a median annual income in excess of $166,400. Pediatricians who practiced in major metropolitan regions tended to earn higher wages than those who practiced in rural communities.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that as of 1997 approximately 20 percent of the American population lived in rural communities, but only 11 percent of doctors worked in rural areas. Pediatricians who are willing to work in medically under-served rural communities should have greater employment opportunities than those who wish to work in major metropolitan areas. The AAP also notes that wages are lower for pediatricians who work in rural communities. Demand for all categories of doctors, including pediatricians, should grow by 22 percent between 2008 and 2018, according to the BLS.
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