By NextBestFitPhysicians (all specialties)
Amount
$209.3B
per year
Per resident, per year
$613
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$1,583
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
754,760 people × $277,260 average annual wage
Part of: Hospital, physician, and other service spending (wages are paid out of what payers spend on services)
Details
| SOC code | 29-1210 |
| Employed (May 2025) | 754,760 |
| Average annual wage | $277,260 |
| Wage bill | $209.3B |
| Estimated total compensation incl. benefits (÷ 0.69) | $303.3B |
Problems this cost relates to
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026)