Pediatrics Salary Map by State (2026)
Median pediatrics pay across 18 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: $225,000.
Highest median
North Dakota
$287,000
Best real purchasing power
North Dakota
$322,621 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
North Dakota
6.8/10 avg burnout score
Pediatrics pay by state
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Burnout score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $287,000 | $322,621 | $314,555 | 6.8/10 | 5 |
| Oregon | $275,000 | $266,058 | $239,718 | 5.5/10 | 13 |
| Minnesota | $272,581 | $276,392 | $249,168 | 5.0/10 | 11 |
| Washington | $265,400 | $248,007 | $248,007 | 4.8/10 | 33 |
| California | $260,000 | $234,827 | $212,988 | 5.2/10 | 85 |
| Illinois | $259,000 | $259,109 | $246,283 | 4.7/10 | 29 |
| Georgia | $255,000 | $264,817 | $250,543 | 4.4/10 | 6 |
| Arizona | $250,000 | $248,319 | $242,111 | 6.3/10 | 5 |
| Colorado | $247,945 | $240,602 | $230,015 | 4.6/10 | 27 |
| Massachusetts | $231,000 | $218,425 | $207,504 | 4.4/10 | 11 |
| Texas | $217,500 | $224,095 | $224,095 | 5.5/10 | 9 |
| North Carolina | $216,000 | $228,993 | $219,261 | 5.6/10 | 9 |
| New York | $215,000 | $199,220 | $185,573 | 5.4/10 | 80 |
| Virginia | $214,406 | $212,065 | $199,871 | 4.2/10 | 19 |
| Florida | $200,000 | $193,397 | $193,397 | 6.1/10 | 9 |
| Maryland | $195,000 | $185,787 | $175,104 | 5.0/10 | 27 |
| New Jersey | $176,750 | $162,447 | $152,099 | 5.0/10 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,000 | $36,896 | $35,763 | 3.1/10 | 28 |
Which state pays pediatrics physicians the most?
North Dakota currently has the highest median pediatrics salary at $287,000, based on 5 real job listings.
Which state offers the best after-tax pediatrics pay?
North Dakota currently leads the take-home view at $314,555 — 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 pediatrics 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 pediatrics lifestyle scores?
North Dakota currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (6.8/10, higher is better) for pediatrics 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).
More salary maps
See the full percentile breakdown on the Pediatrics salary page.