Podiatrist Salary Range
Podiatrists are doctors who specialize in treating the patients' feet. Corns, bunions and heal spurs are just a few of the conditions that podiatrists treat. Podiatry students must complete a minimum of 90 hours undergraduate work and have acceptable scores on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test). Podiatry schools require four years to finish and graduates have to complete a residency program that requires two to four years before they can take their licensing exam.
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National Averages
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2009 there were 9,720 podiatrists employed in the United States. They had a mean hourly wage of $63.33, corresponding to a mean annual wage of $131,730. The lowest paid percentile averaged $23.45 per hour and $48,770 per year. The median average wage of all podiatrists was $55.89 per hour, corresponding yo $116,250 per year.
By Industry
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According to the BLS, in 2009 podiatrists working in physicians' offices had the highest salaries, making a mean hourly wage of $69.83 and a mean annual wage of $133,650. Podiatrists working for the federal government had a mean hourly rate of $48.41 and a mean annual salary of $100,700. Podiatrists working in hospitals had a mean hourly wage of $51.82 and a mean annual wage of $107,790, and those working in outpatient care centers made $69.64 and hour and $144,850 per year.
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By State
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According to the BLS, in 2009, Delaware led the list of states with the highest concentration of podiatrists, with 1.82 podiatrists per 10,000 workers. They had a mean hourly wage of $57.70 and a mean annual wage of $120,020. In Arizona, they had a mean hourly wage of $59.82 and a mean annual wage of $124,420. Podiatrists in Maryland had a mean hourly wage of $67.64 and a mean annual wage of $140,700. The top paying state was Michigan, where podiatrists had a mean hourly wage of $83.53 and a mean annual wage of $173.730, followed by Texas at $79.91 hourly and an annual mean wage of $166,220. Podiatrists in Wisconsin had a mean hourly wage of $79.80 and a mean annual wage of $165,990.
By Metropolitan Area
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According to the BLS, Tucson, Arizona, was at the top of the list of highest concentration of podiatrists in metropolitan areas with 4.48 podiatrists for 10,000 workers as of 2009. They had a mean hourly wage of $47.94 and a mean annual wage of $99.720. In order of the highest paying metropolitan area, podiatrists in the Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville area of California had a mean hourly wage of $97.11 and a mean annual wage of $202,000. In the Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills area of Michigan, they had a mean hourly wage of $96.67 and a mean annual wage of $201,070. In the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida, area podiatrists had a mean hourly wage of $94 and an annual mean wage of $195,520.
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