How much do telemedicine doctors make in 2026?
Remote physician listings show a median advertised salary of about $311k, with remote roles making up 10.4% of live physician listings on WeekdayDoc.
Remote physician listings on WeekdayDoc show a median advertised salary of about $311k, compared with about $300k for on-site physician listings. Remote roles make up 10.4% of live physician listings, so telemedicine-style openings are a minority of the market even though their posted salary midpoint is slightly higher than the on-site midpoint.
How much do telemedicine doctors make in posted salary?
WeekdayDoc classifies remote physician listings separately from on-site roles. For clinicians searching “telemedicine doctor pay,” remote physician listings are the closest live-listing proxy because they capture jobs that can be performed away from a traditional worksite.
The current median advertised salary for remote physician listings is $310,750. The comparable median for on-site physician listings is $300,000.
Across all live physician listings that state an annual salary, the median advertised salary is $301,280. The middle half of priced live listings runs from $262,500 at the 25th percentile to $418,250 at the 75th percentile. For specialty-level context, see the.
Pay transparency is limited. Salary is stated in 38.4% of live physician listings, covering 8,652 priced listings out of 22,542 live listings.
How common are remote physician jobs?
Remote jobs account for 10.4% of live physician listings. That share means remote physician work is visible in the market, but most live postings still point to on-site work.
Other schedule signals appear more often than remote work. No-weekend language appears in 20.7% of live listings, no-call language appears in 18.2%, and no-night language appears in 15.3%. These labels do not define a job by themselves, but they help clinicians compare schedule structure before reading a full posting.
How has posted physician salary moved recently?
In the last 12 months of postings, the national median advertised physician salary is $316,750. WeekdayDoc tracked 58,547 physician postings over that period in the national Market Pulse.
The monthly median was $305,000 in 2025-11 and $316,750 in 2026-10. The median advertised salary changed by 3.9% versus the prior quarter. For the month-by-month view, see the Market Pulse.
Where are posted physician salaries highest?
State medians vary widely among places with enough salary data to compare. Montana has the highest median advertised salary at $404,638, while North Carolina has the lowest at $244,736. The stated gap between the highest and lowest state median is $159,902.
The median of state medians is $307,113 across 51 states with enough salary data. The table below is ordered by median advertised salary. For a full state view, see the.
| State | Median advertised salary | Salary observations | COL-adjusted median | Work-life score | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $404,638 | 37 | $427,736 | 5.3/10 | 184 |
| New Hampshire | $378,431 | 61 | $363,178 | 5.2/10 | 330 |
| Kentucky | $371,571 | 73 | $411,941 | 5/10 | 396 |
| Alaska | $367,388 | 35 | $358,777 | 4.8/10 | 106 |
| Utah | $359,283 | 82 | $363,279 | 5.5/10 | 385 |
| Iowa | $355,500 | 96 | $404,897 | 4.9/10 | 478 |
| Idaho | $354,288 | 17 | $370,982 | 4.5/10 | 199 |
| North Dakota | $352,315 | 72 | $395,860 | 4.7/10 | 227 |
| Minnesota | $345,166 | 563 | $350,067 | 5.2/10 | 1419 |
| Arkansas | $326,469 | 23 | $375,684 | 4.6/10 | 187 |
| Indiana | $325,397 | 112 | $348,764 | 4.5/10 | 750 |
| Wyoming | $321,689 | 25 | $347,022 | 5.7/10 | 91 |
| Wisconsin | $321,080 | 108 | $341,211 | 5/10 | 830 |
| Illinois | $318,075 | 1094 | $318,075 | 4.7/10 | 2243 |
| Nevada | $314,505 | 135 | $314,505 | 5.3/10 | 346 |
Where does posted physician pay go furthest after cost of living?
Cost-of-living adjustment changes the state comparison. Montana also has the highest cost-of-living-adjusted median at $427,736, using a regional price parity of 94.6 from BEA Regional Price Parities.
The lowest cost-of-living-adjusted median is in the District of Columbia at $239,247, using a regional price parity of 109.9. These adjusted figures are not take-home pay; they put posted salary midpoints on a local-price basis.
What schedule signals show up in live physician listings?
WeekdayDoc's work-life score is listing-based and runs on a 0–10 scale. Rhode Island has the highest state work-life score at 6/10, while West Virginia has the lowest at 4/10.
Across live physician listings, 22.6% score 7+ on the work-life scale. These scores summarize posting language such as call, weekends, nights, and flexibility signals rather than measuring clinician satisfaction. For more on the work-life index, see the Burnout Index.
Which employers have the most live physician openings?
The employers with the most live physician openings include Vohra Physicians with 826 openings, Radiology Partners with 480, Med America with 475, Southern California Permanente Medical Group with 466, Team Health with 410, CVS Health with 398, UnitedHealth Group with 346, and Adelphi Staffing with 314.
Opening count is not the same as compensation level. Med America is listed with a silver tier and a Top Employers score of 82/100, while Team Health is listed with a silver tier and a score of 72/100. For employer comparisons, see the Top Employers index. Current physician openings are grouped on the live physician listings.
What contract terms appear in physician postings?
Some postings state additional compensation or benefit terms. A sign-on bonus appears in 6.5% of live listings, and the median stated sign-on bonus is $50,000. Loan repayment appears in 14.2%, relocation assistance appears in 20.6%, and PSLF-eligible employers account for 9.3% of live listings.
Malpractice coverage is stated in 32.6% of live listings. A retirement match is stated in 2.5%. Among listings that state PTO, the median is 25 days, and among listings that state a CME allowance, the median is $4,000.
Production-related language appears in 8.9% of live listings, including references to work RVUs or production pay. Listings that mention production pay have a median advertised salary of $360,000. This is a WeekdayDoc compensation estimate from postings, not a survey.
How we measured this
This analysis uses the WeekdayDoc live listing index, covering 22,542 physician listings active on October 23, 2026. Posted salary figures use the midpoint of the stated annual salary range when a range is listed.
Trend figures come from WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, based on 12 months of advertised salaries and employer-deduplicated postings. State cost-of-living figures use BEA Regional Price Parities from 2024. Work-life scores come from the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index and are based on posting language.
Frequently asked questions
How much do remote physician jobs pay?
Remote physician listings show a median advertised salary of $310,750.
How common are remote physician listings?
Remote roles account for 10.4% of live physician listings.
What is the median posted salary for all physician listings?
The median advertised annual salary across priced live physician listings is $301,280.
Which state has the highest median posted physician salary?
Montana has the highest state median advertised salary at $404,638.
How often do live physician listings state pay?
Pay is stated in 38.4% of live physician listings.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,542 Physician listings, October 23, 2026); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated October 23, 2026.
