2024 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report
What are physicians and advanced practitioners making?
What is the average salary for a physician or advanced practitioner?
LocumTenens.com conducted its Annual Salary and Employment Survey during a period from August through early October 2023. Survey respondents represent physicians and advanced practice providers who practice on a locum tenens basis as well as those with permanent salaries. Compensation results consist of only full-time, permanent employees and consider only annual salary and bonuses.
Average Physician Salary
$330,968
Average Advanced Practitioner Salary
$152,623
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How does this year's average physician salary compare to other years?
In 2023, the average physician salary climbed 2.5% from the previous year. Fluctuations in physician salaries are playing out differently across medical specialties and sub-specialties.
How does this year's average advanced practice salary compare to other years?
In 2023, the average advanced practitioner salary grew by 5.5%, continuing the steady rise in APP base salaries since 2017.
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Respondent demographics
Physicians and advanced practitioners who took this survey
Where are physicians and advanced practitioners working?
In 2023, the workforce of physicians and APPs were spread out fairly evenly between hospitals, medical practices owned by hospitals, and independent practices.
Hospital employed
Physicians: 24% AP: 29%
Medical group / practice owned by a hospital /system
Physicians: 22% AP: 23%
Independent medical group / practice
Physicians: 20% AP: 20%
By region
Years in practice
Employment status in 2023
How old are clinicians?
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