Here are five numbers physicians should know on the state of the workforce based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
- The overall employment for physicians and surgeons is expected to grow by 3% between 2022 and 2032.
- 24,600 job openings are projected to be added between 2022 and 2032 for physicians and surgeons.
- Psychiatry is the physician specialty that is expected to see the biggest growth between 2022 and 2032, at 7%.
- Pediatricians and pediatric surgeons are projected to grow by only 1% between 2022 and 2032.
- The average median wage for physicians and surgeons was $229,300 in May 2022.