- Pediatricians earn an average salary of $161,410 as of May 2009, according to the most recent data supplied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pediatricians must complete four years of undergraduate schooling, four years of medical schooling and up to eight years of residency before practicing, as well as obtain licensure mandated by the state in which they live.
- The bureau reports that most pediatricians work in the offices of physicians for an average income of $163,630. Outpatient care centers pay higher, with an average salary of $171,300, while general medical and surgical hospitals pay less, at $159,570. In specialty hospitals, the average salary for a children's pediatrician is $159,470 annually.
- While less common, some children's pediatricians find employment in other industries. Those working in colleges, universities and professional schools earn an average income of $111,500 a year, significantly less than the overall average salary. Local governments employ pediatricians at a much higher than average salary of $175,940 a year.
- Wages vary for children's pediatricians based on the cost of living in their area. Iowa offers the highest average salary of all states for pediatricians at $206,390, followed by Nebraska at $200,280 and Minnesota at $199,440. At $240,870 for an average salary, Wichita, Kansas, is one of the highest paying cities in the nation for pediatricians, followed by Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at $216,400 and $214,650, respectively.
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