Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Pediatricians, General Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 26 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$249,600
BLS median: $210,130
DOL Median Salary
$249,600
From 26 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$210,130
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
19
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
42,960
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$249,600
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$65,304$198,900$249,600$270,000$360,000

This figure comes from 26 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$210,130
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 42,960 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 18.8% higher than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Iowa$294,750N/A4
Louisiana$285,000N/A2
Pennsylvania$270,000+24%1
California$254,000N/A2
Tennessee$249,600+41.7%1
Ohio$240,000+14.2%1
Arizona$226,850-0.3%4
Massachusetts$210,000-1.5%1
New York$208,500+34%2
Florida$200,000+2.5%1
Maine$191,220-14.7%1
North Carolina$169,000-16.1%3
District of Columbia$81,737-44.4%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Pediatricians, General is Health Care and Social Assistance at $227,602.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Pediatricians, General make?

Based on 26 DOL filings, the median salary for a Pediatricians, General is $249,600, ranging from $198,900 to $270,000.

What is the highest salary for a Pediatricians, General?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Pediatricians, General salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Pediatricians, General positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.