Rheumatology Salary Map by State (2026)
Median rheumatology pay across 4 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: $297,500.
Highest median
Minnesota
$458,084
Best real purchasing power
Minnesota
$464,489 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
California
5.7/10 avg burnout score
Rheumatology pay by state
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Burnout score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $458,084 | $464,489 | $418,737 | 3.1/10 | 8 |
| California | $322,000 | $290,824 | $263,777 | 5.7/10 | 16 |
| Illinois | $287,500 | $287,621 | $273,384 | 4.1/10 | 8 |
| New York | $270,000 | $250,183 | $233,045 | 5.6/10 | 7 |
Which state pays rheumatology physicians the most?
Minnesota currently has the highest median rheumatology salary at $458,084, based on 8 real job listings.
Which state offers the best after-tax rheumatology pay?
Minnesota currently leads the take-home view at $418,737 — 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 rheumatology 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 rheumatology lifestyle scores?
California currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (5.7/10, higher is better) for rheumatology 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 Rheumatology salary page.