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Hospital Medicine Salary Map by State (2026)
Median hospital medicine pay across 25 states from real job listings — switch views to adjust for cost of living or overlay burnout scores. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. National median: $300,000.
Highest median
Indiana
$587,500
Best real purchasing power
Indiana
$629,494 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
Rhode Island
7.4/10 avg burnout score
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Hospital Medicine pay by state
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| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Work-life score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $587,500 | $629,494 | $610,609 | 1.6/10 | 9 |
| Georgia | $416,000 | $432,015 | $408,729 | 4.3/10 | 13 |
| Maine | $400,000 | $412,159 | $382,689 | 4.1/10 | 6 |
| Minnesota | $372,375 | $377,582 | $340,390 | 4.1/10 | 59 |
| California | $361,962 | $326,917 | $296,513 | 3.3/10 | 126 |
| Washington | $353,223 | $330,075 | $330,075 | 3.7/10 | 47 |
| Virginia | $342,500 | $338,760 | $319,281 | 3.5/10 | 60 |
| Florida | $338,000 | $326,842 | $326,842 | 3.3/10 | 22 |
| Illinois | $327,500 | $327,638 | $311,420 | 3.6/10 | 59 |
| New Jersey | $300,000 | $275,723 | $258,159 | 3.7/10 | 33 |
| Maryland | $280,000 | $266,771 | $251,432 | 3.9/10 | 23 |
| Iowa | $280,000 | $319,045 | $306,921 | 4.8/10 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | $278,000 | $262,867 | $249,723 | 3.6/10 | 47 |
| Vermont | $274,000 | $279,712 | $255,237 | 2.9/10 | 15 |
| Colorado | $260,250 | $252,542 | $241,431 | 4.1/10 | 18 |
| New York | $250,000 | $231,651 | $215,783 | 4.2/10 | 93 |
| Rhode Island | $250,000 | $244,427 | $229,786 | 7.4/10 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | $250,000 | $256,221 | $248,355 | 4.8/10 | 36 |
| Texas | $250,000 | $257,581 | $257,581 | 5.8/10 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $250,000 | $265,689 | $251,607 | 6.4/10 | 8 |
| Tennessee | $250,000 | $272,124 | $272,124 | 7.1/10 | 9 |
| Missouri | $250,000 | $275,279 | $262,341 | 5.3/10 | 11 |
| West Virginia | $250,000 | $279,339 | $265,875 | 5.2/10 | 6 |
| Alabama | $250,000 | $281,459 | $267,386 | 6.2/10 | 7 |
| North Carolina | $132,500 | $140,470 | $134,500 | 5.5/10 | 5 |
Common questions
Which state pays hospital medicine physicians the most?
Indiana currently has the highest median hospital medicine salary at $587,500, based on 9 real job listings.
Which state offers the best after-tax hospital medicine pay?
Indiana currently leads the take-home view at $610,609 — the state median after its state income tax (Tax Foundation state income tax rates (2025)), divided by the local cost-of-living index. No-income-tax states like Texas, Florida and Tennessee often outrank nominally higher-paying states here.
Why adjust hospital medicine salaries for cost of living?
Prices differ across states. The adjusted view divides each state's pay benchmark by its regional price index (U.S. average = 100). Source: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). This is a state-level comparison, not a personal budget or a city-level cost estimate. Missing price data is shown as unavailable.
Which state has the best hospital medicine lifestyle scores?
Rhode Island currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (7.4/10, higher is better) for hospital medicine listings — a measure of call burden, weekend requirements, and schedule flexibility across postings.
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