29-1215

Family Medicine Physicians

Role Overview

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment. Excludes “General Internal Medicine Physicians” (29-1216) and “Pediatricians, General” (29-1221).

Recommended Majors

Medicine. Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine Combined Specialty Program. Family Medicine/Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Combined Specialty Program. Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine Combined Specialty Program. Family Medicine/Psychiatry Combined Specialty Program. Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Combined Specialty Program. Family Medicine Residency Program. Family Medicine Residency/Fellowship Programs, Other.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Idaho	$322,630
Nebraska	$313,750
Arizona	$306,890
Massachusetts	$301,270
Indiana	$295,310
Wisconsin	$293,630
Iowa	$292,030
New Mexico	$291,980
Alaska	$286,990
Georgia	$286,050
Pennsylvania	$283,590
Kentucky	$277,570
Minnesota	$277,170
Montana	$275,990
Wyoming	$271,290

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Median Annual Salary

$238,380

Projected Growth (10yr)

+2.7%

Avg. annual openings

3.3k

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