Obstetrician Salary and Gynecologist Salary

The median Obstetrician Salary and Gynecologist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctors work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. The salaries of a Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctor varies depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctors reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year.

OB Gynecologist Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

The average Obstetrician Salary and Gynecologist Salary is $120 per hour.  The lowest 10% earn $48.45 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $168.00 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis  the median Obstetrician Salary and Gynecologist Salary is $248,000. The lowest 10% earn $100,770 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $350,000 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest OB GYN Salary

The lowest paid Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctors earn less than $100,000 annually while the highest paid Obstetrician and Gynecologist Doctor earn as much as $400,000 per year.

Top 5 States

The best paying states for the Obstetrician Salary and Gynecologist Salary are Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Iowa, and Alabama.   

 Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a Obstetrician Salary and Gynecologist Salary are Springfield MA-CT, Yakima WA, Tuscon AZ, Springfield MO and Roanoke VA.

Other Industries that Employ Nurse Practitioners

The majority of all OBGYN doctors work in private practice.  Other employment opportunities exist in universities, state and federal government as well as the military.

Employment Data

There are over 21,900 Ostetrician and Gynecologist doctors working in the U.S. according to the U.S. BLS.  

Where They Work

The majority of all OBGYN doctors work in physicians offices. A small number work directly for hospitals.  Outside of clinics and womens health centers most doctors work as part of an OB-GYN practice.

Private Practice Vs Employment

A rapidly growing trend in the healthcare arena is the use of the locum tenens.  This is a doctor who agrees to a short term contract to fill in for a doctor who is on leave or extended absence.  These contracts can be arranged individually by the doctor or through an intermediary such as an employment agency.  The majority of doctors in the U.S. are considered as self-employed and/or small business's.  As such they operate a private practice or clinic. 

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.