Top 13 highest-paying states for physicians

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released the latest data on physicians’ average salaries across the country, and the results could not have been more diverse across the map.

With a reported mean annual wage of $192,120 for family and general practitioners, the difference between the lowest and highest paying states swelled to more than an $80,000 difference. In a field that is constantly bombarded with changing financial variables (See the Affordable Care Act or the MACRA proposed rule), every dollar counts.

Read on to find out if your state is among the highest-paying states.

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13. Louisiana $206,440

12. Georgia $207,770

11. South Dakota $210,150

10. Arkansas $211,410

9. Massachusetts $212,210

8. New Hampshire $214,020

7. Nebraska $216,200

6. Wisconsin $218, 480

5. Mississippi $223,250

5. Hawaii $228,220

3. Kansas $228,590

2. Iowa $234,600

1. Alaska $235,600