Average starting salary for 14 physician specialties

Orthopedic surgeons have the highest starting salary of any physician specialty, starting at $633,000, according to AMN Healthcare's "2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" report released July 24.

The average starting salary for 14 physician specialties in 2022 and 2023: 

1. Orthopedic surgeons: $633,000
2. Urologists: $540,000
3. Gastroenterologists: $506,000
4. Radiologists: $472,000
5. Anesthesiologists: $450,000
6. Hematologists and oncologists: $440,000
7. Cardiologists: $433,000
8. Dermatologists: $427,000
9. Pulmonologists and critical care specialists: $418,000
10. Obstetricians and gynecologists: $367,000
11. Psychiatrists: $356,000
12. Neurologists: $354,000
13. Hospitalists: $299,000
14. Rheumatologists: $273,000