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

+1.2%

About average

Employment 2024

21,500

Projected 2034

21,700

Annual Openings

600

Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Obstetricians and Gynecologists 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 Obstetricians and Gynecologists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Michigan	$225,860	—	640
Minnesota	$224,590	—	440
New Jersey	$221,880	—	670
South Dakota	$215,500	—	80
Alabama	$200,020	—	120
Ohio	$199,990	—	430
District of Columbia	$199,010	—	30
Idaho	$194,840	—	—
Massachusetts	$176,520	—	740
Virgin Islands	$155,560	—	40

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

$89,850

25th Pct

$186,290

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 Obstetricians and Gynecologists, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK MEDICAL GROUP, INC.	NY	2	$307,353
AFFINITY PHYSICIANS, LLC	RI	2	$275,000
WWC Physicians PC	WA	2	$360,000
William Beaumont Hospital	MI	2	$260,000
VNA Health Care	IL	2	$300,000
Premium Health, Inc.	NY	2	$300,000
University of Pittsburgh Physicians	PA	2	$425,000
University of Pittsburgh	PA	1	$322,400
The Frederick Ferris Thompson Hospital	NY	1	$280,000
CAMcare Health Corporation	NJ	1	$220,000
CRUSADERS CENTRAL CLINIC ASSOCIATION	IL	1	$340,000
First Class OBGYN PA	FL	1	$260,000
Rochester General Hospital	NY	1	$292,135
Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County	GA	1	$325,000
WOMEN and INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND	RI	1	$63,788
Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals	MI	1	$386,710
Providence Health & Services - Washington	WA	1	$370,500
DLP Central Carolina Medical Group, LLC	NC	1	$294,600
Redington-Fairview General Hospital	ME	1	$350,000
FAMILY HEALTHCARE NETWORK	CA	1	$318,000

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

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