Neurologists Salary in the US
A neurologists earns a national median of $248,560 a year (mean $267,630) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #18 of 825.
How much does a neurologists earn in the US?
A neurologists in the United States earns a median of $248,560 a year (mean $267,630), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 388% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 10,590 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1217), ranked #18 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$248,560
per year
Mean
$267,630
per year
Employment
10,590
US workers
National rank
#18
of 825 by median
What a neurologists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a neurologists (SOC 29-1217) earns a median annual wage of $248,560 and a mean (average) of $267,630. The median is the midpoint — half of neurologists earn more and half earn less — and is 388% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a neurologists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for neurologists is $248,560, and the mean (average) is $267,630. The median is the midpoint — half of neurologists earn more and half earn less.
- How does neurologists pay compare to the US average?
- At $248,560, a neurologists earns 388% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many neurologists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 10,590 neurologists employed nationally (SOC 29-1217), across all industries.
- Where does this neurologists salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-1217. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Find neurologists jobs with salary ranges
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1217 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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