美国小地方的医生收入更高

CNN ２０１６年报道 (http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/27/pf/jobs/doctors-pay/)

Big-time cities don't always make for the biggest bucks

New York and Boston are meccas of world renowned medical schools and teaching hospitals. That may help explain why reported salaries there are less than many other areas of the country. For instance, in New York, physicians in internal medicine pull down $234,000 a year, or about $14,000 less than national average. One theory is that many doctors in those cities go into academic medicine, which typically pays less.

Meanwhile, the most desirable cities where doctors like to work -- Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. -- are also among the lowest paying. In fact, the average salary for primary care physicians in D.C. ranked last, coming in 17% below the national average.

There's money to be made in the Midwest

On average, states in the heartland pay handsomely relative to other places. Minnesota and Indiana, for instance, offer specialists average salaries that are 13% above the national average. And states like Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota are among the highest paying.

Here are the highest and lowest paying states for both primary care physicians (e.g. internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN) and for specialists:

Highest for primary care physicians:

1. Arkansas - $330,000

2. South Dakota - $305,000

3. Iowa - $305,000

Lowest for primary care physicians:

49. Delaware - $218,000

50. West Virginia - $205,000

51. District of Columbia - $192,000

Highest for specialists:

1. North Dakota - $472,000

2. Wyoming - $433,000

3. Idaho - $429,000

Lowest for specialists:

49. Vermont - $299,000

50. District of Columbia - $298,000

51. Rhode Island - $291,000