Pay, location & work-life context
Urology Salary Map by State (2026)
Median urology pay across 9 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: $512,500.
Highest median
Florida
$650,000
Best real purchasing power
Florida
$628,542 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
Maryland
5.5/10 avg burnout score
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Urology pay by state
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| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Work-life score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $650,000 | $628,542 | $628,542 | 4.2/10 | 8 |
| Illinois | $532,500 | $532,724 | $506,354 | 3.8/10 | 22 |
| Washington | $528,000 | $493,398 | $493,398 | 3.9/10 | 11 |
| California | $520,000 | $469,653 | $425,975 | 3.7/10 | 13 |
| New Jersey | $500,000 | $459,538 | $430,265 | 3.5/10 | 8 |
| Maryland | $485,000 | $462,085 | $435,515 | 5.5/10 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | $422,080 | $399,104 | $379,148 | 2.8/10 | 5 |
| New York | $357,000 | $330,798 | $308,138 | 4.8/10 | 19 |
| Minnesota | $70,000 | $70,979 | $63,987 | 4.5/10 | 14 |
Common questions
Which state pays urology physicians the most?
Florida currently has the highest median urology salary at $650,000, based on 8 real job listings.
Which state offers the best after-tax urology pay?
Florida currently leads the take-home view at $628,542 — 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 urology 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 urology lifestyle scores?
Maryland currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (5.5/10, higher is better) for urology listings — a measure of call burden, weekend requirements, and schedule flexibility across postings.
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