Physician Burnout Index by State & Specialty
Explore physician-focused burnout and financial estimates, plus salary comparisons pooled across clinician roles. State job links lead to physician openings.
Use this as a starting point for career questions, not as measured burnout prevalence or a prediction of your wellbeing.
Before you compare
Estimates, not a state-by-state survey. The state pipeline derives values from AI-generated quality-of-life inputs. The public feed does not provide a traceable study, sample size or survey date for each value. Specialty summaries and financial estimates also need independent verification. Read the methodology and limitations.
Stored index values, including AI-assisted estimates—not measured state survey prevalence. Read the data methodology.
The interactive map uses a separate blend of research inputs and listing data; its measures can differ from the stored state estimates below. Read the map methodology.
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Leading composite state estimates
A composite of stored FIRE and burnout ranks, tax, cost-of-living and malpractice inputs—not a validated wellbeing ranking. Methodology and limitations.
Highest state burnout estimates
Ordered by stored burnout estimates, not observed state survey rates. Arrows show stored trend values.
Burnout factors to explore
Stored summaries may include AI-generated analysis and baseline values. Percentages, trends and emerging labels are not verified prevalence measurements. Read the data methodology.
Administrative Burden
Work-Life Imbalance
EHR/Technology Frustrations
Post-COVID Staffing Shortages
Long Working Hours
Lack of Autonomy
Burnout index estimates by state
All 51 states ranked from lowest to highest stored burnout index estimate. These AI-assisted values are not direct survey prevalence or a prediction of your experience. Read the data methodology.
Wyoming has the lowest stored estimate at 57.2%; Hawaii the highest at 64.8%.
| Rank | State | Index estimate | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wyoming | 57.2% | 17 |
| #2 | Nevada | 57.5% | 141 |
| #3 | Texas | 57.7% | 1229 |
| #4 | Florida | 58.1% | 1215 |
| #5 | South Dakota | 58.2% | 129 |
| #6 | Idaho | 58.2% | 32 |
| #7 | Tennessee | 58.6% | 298 |
| #8 | Utah | 58.6% | 128 |
| #9 | North Dakota | 58.8% | 108 |
| #10 | Alaska | 58.9% | 47 |
| #11 | North Carolina | 59.2% | 437 |
| #12 | Montana | 59.2% | 97 |
| #13 | Nebraska | 59.4% | 77 |
| #14 | Georgia | 59.8% | 483 |
| #15 | Iowa | 59.8% | 265 |
| #16 | Washington | 59.8% | 469 |
| #17 | Missouri | 60.1% | 331 |
| #18 | Alabama | 60.3% | 170 |
| #19 | Arizona | 60.3% | 413 |
| #20 | Indiana | 60.4% | 311 |
| #21 | New Hampshire | 60.5% | 142 |
| #22 | South Carolina | 60.6% | 410 |
| #23 | Wisconsin | 60.7% | 332 |
| #24 | Louisiana | 60.8% | 225 |
| #25 | Oklahoma | 60.9% | 211 |
| #26 | Colorado | 60.9% | 310 |
| #27 | Kansas | 61.0% | 145 |
| #28 | Virginia | 61.1% | 625 |
| #29 | Arkansas | 61.1% | 63 |
| #30 | Ohio | 61.3% | 528 |
| #31 | New Mexico | 61.4% | 119 |
| #32 | Kentucky | 61.6% | 138 |
| #33 | Pennsylvania | 61.7% | 834 |
| #34 | Michigan | 61.8% | 552 |
| #35 | Mississippi | 61.9% | 72 |
| #36 | Maine | 62.0% | 70 |
| #37 | Oregon | 62.0% | 288 |
| #38 | Vermont | 62.3% | 67 |
| #39 | West Virginia | 62.5% | 280 |
| #40 | Connecticut | 62.6% | 254 |
| #41 | Illinois | 62.6% | 816 |
| #42 | Maryland | 62.9% | 338 |
| #43 | Rhode Island | 63.1% | 112 |
| #44 | Massachusetts | 63.2% | 527 |
| #45 | Minnesota | 63.4% | 525 |
| #46 | Delaware | 63.5% | 79 |
| #47 | California | 63.6% | 2186 |
| #48 | New Jersey | 63.8% | 382 |
| #49 | District of Columbia | 64.3% | 56 |
| #50 | New York | 64.6% | 1067 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 64.8% | 42 |
Salary is a stored physician compensation reference, not a guaranteed current average of posted pay. Job counts reflect the available listing-count snapshot; a dash means unavailable. State links lead to published physician job pages.
Specialty Rankings: Burnout & FIRE
Explore stored specialty burnout estimates and financial independence projections. These are not verified survey prevalence rankings or guaranteed retirement timelines. Read the data methodology.
Latest specialty record generated: July 7, 2026. This is not a survey publication date.
Burnout estimates by specialty
Highest estimates
Top 5Emergency Medicine
65%Internal Medicine
60%Family Medicine
57%Obstetrics & Gynecology
56%Surgery (General)
55%
Lowest estimates
Bottom 5Dermatology
29%Pathology
32%Radiology
36%Ophthalmology
39%Orthopedic Surgery
42%
Estimated years to FIRE by specialty
Fastest to FIRE
Top 5Orthopedic Surgery
$565k reference
8.0 yearsRadiology
$437k reference
10.3 yearsDermatology
$438k reference
10.3 yearsOphthalmology
$417k reference
10.8 yearsSurgery (General)
$412k reference
10.9 years
Slowest to FIRE
Bottom 5Pediatrics
$244k reference
18.4 yearsFamily Medicine
$255k reference
17.6 yearsInternal Medicine
$273k reference
16.5 yearsPsychiatry
$287k reference
15.7 yearsNeurology
$316k reference
14.2 years
Jobs with higher work-life scores
These listings have stored work-life scores of 7 or higher on a 0–10 scale, not measured burnout rates or a guarantee of working conditions. Confirm schedules, call and compensation with the employer. How listing scores differ from the index.
Part-Time Licensed Therapist - Women's Mental Health - Virginia licensed
Seven StarlingRemote
Virtual Clinician Home Evaluations Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Full Time - Oregon
CVS HealthRemote
Psychologist (Telehealth) - (Part-time) - Huntington, WV
Commonwealth Medical ServicesRemote
Mental Health Physician Assistant or NP
Total LifeRemote
Methodology & data limitations
State index estimates. The generation pipeline adjusts a national burnout figure using an AI-generated quality-of-life score; it does not measure a sample of physicians in each state. The state table orders the stored values from lower to higher. Those values are not observed prevalence, and the ordering is not a validated ranking of workplace quality.
Specialty and national summaries. These come from stored database records populated by AI-assisted generation. The public feed does not provide a traceable survey citation, sample or measurement date for each figure. If the national record is unavailable, the service can substitute a state average or a fixed fallback. These are not equivalent to a representative national survey.
Trends and freshness. AI-generated news and topic summaries are not independently verified research. Some factor percentages and trend values use defaults rather than measured changes. The displayed retrieval time is not a source publication date; refreshing the page does not establish that the underlying evidence is current.
Financial context and job availability. Salary, tax, cost-of-living and financial independence (FIRE) figures are stored estimates, not a verified median of the jobs shown here. Open-job counts are queried separately from listings and may be incomplete if a query fails. Published state links lead to physician job pages; availability can change.
Individual listing scores are separate. Job work-life scores summarize posting attributes such as schedule and call requirements. They do not validate the state or specialty index and do not predict an individual physician’s burnout. Confirm role-specific expectations and pay with the employer before making a decision.
This tool is informational, not medical, legal, financial or personalized career advice. To report a discrepancy, email support@weekdaydoc.com with the value and its source.
Physician Burnout Index FAQs
What does the Physician Burnout Index measure?
This is an exploratory comparison of stored burnout index values, financial estimates and job availability by state and specialty. It is not a clinical assessment or a representative survey of physicians. State estimates, specialty summaries and individual job listing scores are different measures and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Are the state percentages measured physician burnout rates?
No. The state generation pipeline estimates burnout values by adjusting a national figure using an AI-generated quality-of-life score. The public data does not provide a traceable survey citation or sample for each state. Percentage formatting does not make these estimates observed prevalence, and the ordering is not evidence that a state prevents burnout.
Can I compare physician burnout by specialty here?
You can explore the stored specialty values, but the public feed does not establish a consistent survey year, sample or measurement method across specialties. Treat the charts as exploratory summaries, not verified specialty prevalence rankings or a prediction of your experience.
How current is the index?
The page uses cached database records and may include AI-generated summaries. Its retrieval timestamp is not a survey publication date. The public feed does not establish when every underlying figure was measured, so a recent page refresh does not mean the evidence is new.
How are job work-life scores different from the index?
Job work-life scores describe listing attributes such as schedule and call requirements. They are not the state or specialty percentages, a clinical burnout measure, or a guarantee about an employer. Confirm workload, staffing, call expectations and compensation directly with the employer.
Is the burnout index free to explore?
The public index and state table are free to view without signing up. The optional email prompt is dismissible. Linked tools and job-search features may have separate sign-in requirements or paid services, disclosed on those pages.
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