AMR 1999 Salary Survey
| Specialty | Starting Income Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Surgery | $120K-$180K | $147K |
| Addiction Medicine | $115K-$150K | $130K |
| Addiction Psychiatry | $150K - | $150K |
| Administrator/Director | $150K-$180K | $165K |
| Adolescent Medicine | $115K-$125K | $120K |
| Adult Reconstructive Medicine | $180K - | $180K |
| Aerospace Medicine | $100K-$130K | $118K |
| Allergy | $120K-$140K | $128K |
| Allergy & Immunology | $130K-$130K | $130K |
| Anatomic Pathology | $125K-$165K | $145K |
| Anatomic /Clinical Pathology | $150K-$150K | $150K |
| Anesthesiology | $135K-$225K | $171K |
| AN/Pain Management | $110K-$200K | $170K |
| Bloodbanking | $100K - | $100K |
| Cardiology | $130K-$250K | $170K |
| Cardiology/Electrophysiology | $170K-$200K | $187K |
| Cardiology (Interventional) | $170K-$275K | $205K |
| Cardiology (Invasive) | $150K-$200K | $179K |
| Cardiology (Non-Invasive) | $125K-$200K | $169K |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | $250K-$300K | $275K |
| Cardiovascular Surgery | $187K-$250K | $211K |
| Cardiovascular Tech/EKG Tech | $15K-$21K | $18K |
| Certified Nurse Midwife | $50K-$95K | $69K |
| Certified Reg. Nurse AN | $83K-$140K | $104K |
| Chemical Pathology | $150K - | $150K |
| Chief Financial Officer | $100K-$150K | $125K |
| Chief Nursing Officer | $75K-$150K | $113K |
| Child Neurology | $140K - | $140K |
| Child/Adolescent Psychiatry | $140K-$175K | $155K |
| Clinical Lab Tech | $25K-$43K | $34K |
| Clinical Medical Assistant | $14K-$28K | $21K |
| Clin. Med. Asst. w/EKG&Phleb. | $15K-$28K | $22K |
| Clin. Med. Asst. w/EKG or Phleb. | $15K-$29K | $22K |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | $48K-$70K | $60K |
| Colon & Rectal Surgery | $125K-$220K | $165K |
| Critical Care Medicine | $225K-$275K | $250K |
| Critical Care Surgery | $185K- | $185K |
| Data Entry Tech | $15K-$31K | $23K |
| Dermatology | $120K-$200K | $157K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $140K-$275K | $205K |
| Director of Nursing | $75K-$120K | $98K |
| Echo Technician | $25K-$40K | $34K |
| Electrophysiology | $190K-$225K | $208K |
| Emergency Medicine | $75/Hr.-$160/Hr. | $90/Hr. |
| Endocrinology | $130K-$165K | $145K |
| Family Practice | $100K-$160K | $120K |
| File Clerk/Records Tech | $12K-$28K | $20K |
| Forensic Pathology | $150K-$200K | $175K |
| Gastroenterology | $130K-$205K | $163K |
| General Practice | $75K-$120K | $102K |
| General Surgery | $130K-$225K | $166K |
| Geriatrics (FP) | $120K-$140K | $130K |
| Geriatrics (IM) | $120K-$150K | $135K |
| Geriatrics (Psychiatry) | $120K-$170K | $141K |
| Gynecology | $175K-$200K | $188K |
| Gynecology/Oncology | $150K-$220K | $183K |
| Head & Neck Surgery | $150K-$200K | $175K |
| Hematology | $130K-$180K | $147K |
| Hematology Oncology | $120K-$240K | $173K |
| Hematology/Pathology | $130K-$180K | $155K |
| Infectious Disease | $120K-$175K | $142K |
| Internal Medicine | $100K-$160K | $128K |
| Internal Medicine (Hospitalist) | $110K-$175K | $137K |
| LPN1(Office/Industrial) | $19K-$30K | $25K |
| LPN2(Staff) | $20K-$33K | $27K |
| Mammographer | $30K-$30K | $30K |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine | $200K-$275K | $238K |
| Med/Ped | $120K-$150K | $130K |
| Medical Insurance Biller | $17K-$34K | $26K |
| Medical Lab Tech(2Yr.) | $20K-$33K | $27K |
| Medical Oncology | $160K-$225K | $199K |
| Medical Receptionist | $15K-$31K | $23K |
| Medical Transcriptionist | $17K-$32K | $25K |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | $140K-$200K | $160K |
| Nephrology | $120K-$150K | $139K |
| Neurological Surgery | $185K-$350K | $253K |
| Neurology | $120K-$200K | $154K |
| Nuclear Medicine | $130K-$160K | $145K |
| Nuclear Medicine Tech | $40K-$50K | $45K |
| Nuclear Radiology | $150K-$170K | $160K |
| Nurse Practitioner | $33K-$73K | $58K |
| Nutritionist/Diet Tech | $35K-$51K | $43K |
| OB/GYN | $120K-$240K | $182K |
| Obstetrics | $200K- | $200K |
| Occupational Medicine | $120K-$225K | $145K |
| Occupational Therapist | $38K-$50K | $44K |
| Ophthalmology | $100K-$200K | $142K |
| Optometrist | $65K-$90K | $78K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $175K-$300K | $227K |
| Otolaryngology | $150K-$200K | $176K |
| Pediatrics | $90K-$140K | $102K |
| Pharmacist | $50K-$80K | $65K |
| Phlebotomist | $17K-$25K | $21K |
| Physical Medicine | $100K-$170K | $134K |
| Physical Therapist | $38K-$45K | $42K |
| Physician's Assistant | $43K-$80K | $61K |
| Plastic Surgery | $150K-$150K | $150K |
| Psychiatry (Adult) | $110K-$160K | $134K |
| Public Health | $120K- | $120K |
| Pulmonology | $130K-$190K | $161K |
| Radiation Oncology | $130K-$210K | $173K |
| Radiology | $120K-$275K | $191K |
| Radiology Tech | $25K-$38K | $30K |
| Rheumatology | $120K-$160K | $140K |
| RN1(Office/Industrial) | $27K-$38K | $33K |
| RN2(Staff) | $30K-$68K | $47K |
| RN3(Quality Assurance) | $45K-$50K | $47K |
| RN4(Acute/Critical Care) | $45K-$45K | $45K |
| RN5(Management) | $56K-$70K | $63K |
| Sports Medicine (FP) | $150K-$150K | $150K |
| Surgical Tech | $20K-$48K | $34K |
| Thoracic Surgery | $180K-$200K | $190K |
| Trauma Surgery | $225K- | $225K |
| Ultrasound Tech | $28K-$45K | $36K |
| Urology | $130K-$225K | $164K |
| Vascular Surgery | $185K-$225K | $203K |