Neurology Salary Map by State (2026)
Median neurology pay across 13 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: $350,000.
Highest median
Florida
$450,000
Best real purchasing power
Florida
$435,144 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
Tennessee
7.8/10 avg burnout score
Neurology pay by state
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Burnout score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $450,000 | $435,144 | $435,144 | 7.3/10 | 8 |
| Minnesota | $390,000 | $395,453 | $356,501 | 5.5/10 | 10 |
| Virginia | $390,000 | $385,741 | $363,561 | 4.7/10 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $375,000 | $384,332 | $372,533 | 7.0/10 | 16 |
| Illinois | $362,500 | $362,652 | $344,701 | 5.1/10 | 32 |
| Washington | $355,500 | $332,203 | $332,203 | 5.3/10 | 15 |
| California | $350,000 | $316,113 | $286,714 | 5.2/10 | 32 |
| New York | $350,000 | $324,311 | $302,096 | 5.9/10 | 28 |
| Tennessee | $350,000 | $380,973 | $380,973 | 7.8/10 | 10 |
| Texas | $345,500 | $355,976 | $355,976 | 7.0/10 | 14 |
| New Jersey | $335,000 | $307,890 | $288,278 | 5.7/10 | 24 |
| Colorado | $312,500 | $303,245 | $289,902 | 6.2/10 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $294,500 | $278,469 | $264,545 | 6.4/10 | 20 |
Which state pays neurology physicians the most?
Florida currently has the highest median neurology salary at $450,000, based on 8 real job listings.
Which state offers the best after-tax neurology pay?
Florida currently leads the take-home view at $435,144 — 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 neurology 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 neurology lifestyle scores?
Tennessee currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (7.8/10, higher is better) for neurology listings — a measure of call burden, weekend requirements, and schedule flexibility across postings.
Medians computed from real WeekdayDoc job listings after outlier removal; states with fewer than 5 qualifying listings are excluded. Cost-of-living adjustment uses BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). The take-home view additionally deducts state income tax at each state's marginal rate for ~$300k single-filer income (Tax Foundation state income tax rates (2025)); federal tax is omitted since it's uniform across states, and local/property taxes are not modeled. Burnout scores are WeekdayDoc's proprietary 0–10 lifestyle rating (higher is better).
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See the full percentile breakdown on the Neurology salary page.