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Pediatric Doctors

Median Salary: $155,400 |

Pediatric doctors earned a median yearly pay of $155,400 in 2010 for their work as crucial members of prosperous economies countrywide. If you break that yearly pay down, pediatric doctors earned $74.70 an hour that year. While incomes do change some from one location to another, they can fluctuate greatly based on your experience and education, making it fundamental to get top-notch training.

As reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were an approximate 30,100 employed as pediatric doctors countrywide in 2010. A successful pediatric doctor will sometimes be described as investigative, realistic, and conventional. The right combination of attributes and training is crucial for anyone planning to progress in this industry.

Individuals planning to progress in this occupation should be skilled in:

Deductive Reasoning
Speech Recognition
Selective Attention
Speed of Closure
Fluency of Ideas

Successful pediatric doctors typically exhibit attributes like:

Integrity
Attention to Detail
Persistence

Pediatric doctors aiming to advance need top-notch training in:

Medicine and Dentistry
Psychology
English Language
Therapy and Counseling
Customer and Personal Service

Sometimes called on to perform updating and using relevant knowledge, interpreting the meaning of information for others, and communicating with persons outside organization, pediatric doctors need special training to thrive in their field. Below, you can find out everything else you need to know about pediatric doctors employed in areas all over the nation, including information on incomes and job density.

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Alabama
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Birmingham	220	$134,600	$64.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	99.2%
Montgomery	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Arizona
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	270	NA	NA	NA	NA	-32.9%
Tucson	150	$143,500	$69.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	78.9%

Arkansas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fayetteville	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	19.4%

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bakersfield	NA	$161,800	$77.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Fresno	90	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	18.1%
Los Angeles (Area)	2,120	$164,800	$79.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	72.2%
Oakland	720	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	220.7%
Oxnard	40	$137,200	$65.90	$159,800	$76.80	-45.6%
Riverside	310	$134,300	$64.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	15.2%
Sacramento	80	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-58.2%
San Diego	410	$148,600	$71.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	38%
San Francisco (Area)	1,210	$156,200	$75.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	167.9%
San Francisco (City)	480	$122,700	$59.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	115.2%
San Jose	600	$126,600	$60.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	193.2%
Santa Barbara	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Santa Cruz	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Colorado
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Colorado Springs	50	$143,900	$69.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	-17.7%
Denver	180	$161,700	$77.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-34.6%

Connecticut
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bridgeport	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Hartford	140	$141,500	$68.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	4.6%
New Haven	80	$152,300	$73.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	19.8%

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	820	$127,200	$61.20	$163,200	$78.40	22.4%

Florida
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cape Coral	30	$144,900	$69.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	-32.1%
Miami (Area)	170	$137,400	$66.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	-66.7%
Orlando	380	$119,500	$57.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	68.4%
Tampa	260	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-0.8%

Georgia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	680	$147,100	$70.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	29.5%
Augusta	80	$133,600	$64.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	60.8%
Columbus	70	$156,000	$75.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	151.9%

Hawaii
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	90	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-8.4%

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	750	$107,000	$51.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	-24.5%
Springfield	120	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	361.6%

Indiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Indianapolis	190	$139,200	$66.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	-5.1%

Iowa
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cedar Rapids	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Kentucky
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Louisville	120	$119,300	$57.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	-14.3%

Louisiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
New Orleans	60	$155,000	$74.50	$166,400+	$80.00+	-47.3%

Maryland
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	NA	$124,600	$59.90	$137,300	$66.00	NA

Massachusetts
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	1,130	$163,900	$78.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	97.5%
Springfield	440	$132,700	$63.80	$164,400	$79.10	551.1%
Worcester	130	$143,300	$68.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	123.2%

Michigan
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	120	$138,200	$66.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	-69.2%
Grand Rapids	NA	$150,600	$72.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Minnesota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Minneapolis	510	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	27.4%

Mississippi
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Jackson	120	$96,300	$46.30	$152,300	$73.20	116.5%

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Kansas City	NA	$138,900	$66.80	$163,700	$78.70	NA
St. Louis	260	$133,000	$63.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	-14.3%

Nebraska
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Omaha	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

New Jersey
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Trenton	80	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	61.2%

New Mexico
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albuquerque	140	$156,500	$75.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	57%

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Albany	30	$113,600	$54.60	$159,300	$76.60	-66.7%
Buffalo	NA	$119,300	$57.40	$129,000	$62.00	NA
New York (Area)	3,150	$152,100	$73.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	64.1%
Syracuse	50	$49,300	$23.70	$52,900	$25.50	-35.9%

North Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Asheville	120	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	216.5%
Charlotte	NA	$164,600	$79.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Durham	50	$127,700	$61.40	$154,800	$74.40	-17.7%
Raleigh	60	$153,700	$73.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	-46.8%

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Akron	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-43.5%
Cincinnati	380	$144,700	$69.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	65%
Cleveland	370	$118,300	$56.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	59.5%
Columbus	270	$135,400	$65.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	28.3%
Dayton	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Toledo	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Oklahoma
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	40	$160,600	$77.20	$166,400+	$80.00+	-68.4%
Tulsa	90	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-7.6%

Oregon
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Eugene	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Portland	170	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-25.7%

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Allentown	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-40.1%
Philadelphia (Area)	470	$147,400	$70.90	$166,400+	$80.00+	-24.9%
Pittsburgh	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Reading	30	$144,800	$69.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	-16%
York	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	3.8%

Rhode Island
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	170	$141,100	$67.80	$166,400+	$80.00+	36.7%

South Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Florence	NA	$157,400	$75.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Myrtle Beach	NA	$155,900	$75.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Spartanburg	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	36.3%

Tennessee
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Knoxville	110	$158,900	$76.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	46.4%
Memphis	120	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-17.3%
Nashville	NA	$166,400	$80.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	NA	$161,400	$77.60	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Brownsville	150	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	418.1%
Dallas (Area)	1,060	$154,800	$74.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	58.2%
El Paso	150	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	137.1%
Houston	1,060	$120,800	$58.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	79.3%
McAllen	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
San Antonio	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Utah
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Ogden	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	32.9%

Vermont
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Burlington	100	$131,000	$63.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	299.2%

Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Virginia Beach	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Washington
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	660	$163,700	$78.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	72.6%

Wisconsin
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Madison	120	$163,600	$78.70	$166,400+	$80.00+	53.2%
Milwaukee	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-65.8%

Thanks to Healthcare Careers for this information.

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