What Is the Salary Range for an OB-GYN?
Obstetricians and gynecologists, who provide advice and treatment for women's medical needs, especially those relating to reproductive system and childbirth, make salaries ranging from $100,000 to more than $200,000, according to a May 2009 salary by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Average Salary
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The average, or mean, wage for an obstetrician-gynecologist in the United States was $98.31 per hour in May 2009, according to the BLS, which works out to about $204,470 on a yearly basis.
Low Earners
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The 10 per cent of obstetricians and gynecologists who earned the least among all workers in this occupation made an hourly wage of $47.85 or less, or up to $99,520 per year, in May 2009. The lowest-paid quarter earned equal to or less than $75.42 per hour, which is $156,870 or less on an annual basis.
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High Earners
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The specific ages of the top 10 per cent of obstetricians and gynecologists were not released in the BLS survey, which merely states that they were $80 or more per hour, or the equivalent of $166,400 or greater per year.
Top Employers of OB-GYN
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Offices of physicians were the largest employers of obstetricians and gynecologists in the May 2009 survey, with 16,210 workers employed in this capacity, followed by general medical and surgical hospitals, which employed 2,820 obstetricians and gynecologists.
Top-Paying Industries
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Offices of physicians was the best-paying industry for obstetricians and gynecologists, with average wages of $101.18 per hour or about $210,450 per year. Specialty hospitals were the second highest-paying employer, with average wages of $97 per hour or approximately $201,760 annually.
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