Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+5.4%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

8,300

Projected 2034

8,800

Annual Openings

300

Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Neurologists earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of N/A. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Neurologists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Vermont	$230,000	—	60
South Carolina	$209,070	—	60
Pennsylvania	$135,520	—	1,220
California	$120,000	—	870

Full wages-by-state breakdown →

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$82,990

25th Pct

$130,790

Median

—

75th Pct

—

90th Pct

—

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

H-1B employer filings for Neurologists, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
OhioHealth Physician Group, Inc.	OH	3	$396,500
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County	IL	2	$356,018
Emory University	GA	2	$325,000
University of Illinois at Chicago	IL	2	$76,376
University of Louisville Physicians, Inc.	KY	2	$239,200
Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Inc	LA	2	$352,800
VCU Health System Authority	VA	2	$247,350
Emory & Children's Pediatric Institute, Inc.	GA	2	$302,095
Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation	NH	1	$245,000
Neurology Medical Service Group, LLP	NY	1	$267,446
ProMedica Central Physicians	OH	1	$266,905
Laredo Physicians Group	TX	1	$285,452
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	OH	1	$255,000
West Virginia University	WV	1	$425,000
Erie County Medical Center Corporation	NY	1	$288,400
Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare	NY	1	$373,000
UNION ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS CLINIC, LLC	IN	1	$350,000
Department of Veterans Affairs	AZ	1	$240,443
Allina Health System	MN	1	$414,130
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc.	LA	1	$350,947

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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