Obstetricians and Gynecologists Salary in the US
A obstetricians and gynecologists earns a national median of $292,910 a year (mean $279,040) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #13 of 825.
How much does a obstetricians and gynecologists earn in the US?
A obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States earns a median of $292,910 a year (mean $279,040), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 475% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 21,260 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1218), ranked #13 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$292,910
per year
Mean
$279,040
per year
Employment
21,260
US workers
National rank
#13
of 825 by median
What a obstetricians and gynecologists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a obstetricians and gynecologists (SOC 29-1218) earns a median annual wage of $292,910 and a mean (average) of $279,040. The median is the midpoint — half of obstetricians and gynecologists earn more and half earn less — and is 475% 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 obstetricians and gynecologists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for obstetricians and gynecologists is $292,910, and the mean (average) is $279,040. The median is the midpoint — half of obstetricians and gynecologists earn more and half earn less.
- How does obstetricians and gynecologists pay compare to the US average?
- At $292,910, a obstetricians and gynecologists earns 475% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many obstetricians and gynecologists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 21,260 obstetricians and gynecologists employed nationally (SOC 29-1218), across all industries.
- Where does this obstetricians and gynecologists 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 29-1218. 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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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1218 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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