Salary of a Podiatrist
Podiatrists, who diagnose and treat diseases and disorders affecting people's feet, are not among the highest-paid doctors, though their average salary is still well above $100,000 per year.
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Salary Ranges
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The average, or mean, wages for podiatrists were $63.33 per hour or $131,730 per year in May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The lowest-paid 10 percent of people in this profession earned $$48,770 or less per year, while the best-paid 10 percent earned something higher than $80 per hour or $166,400 annually, though the BLS did not provide exact figures.
Top-Paying Industries
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Offices of physicians were the highest-paying employers for podiatrists in May 2009, according to the BLS, with an average annual salary of $145,240, while outpatient care centers were second, paying an average of $144,850. The third highest-paying employers were offices of other health practitioners, where podiatrists earned $133,650 per year, on average.
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Best-Paying Areas
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Michigan was the highest-paying state for podiatrists, with an average annual salary of $173,730 in May 2009, the BLS reports. Second place went to Texas, with an average annual salary of $166,220. The third highest-paying state was Wisconsin, where podiatrists earned an average of $165,990. The Dallas-Plano-Irving metropolitan division was the best-paying metropolitan area for podiatrists, though exact wages were not published by the BLS. Second place went to the Sacramento-Arden-Arcade, California region, with an average salary of $202,000 per year. Also topping $200,000 was Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, Michigan, where foot doctors earned $201,070.
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