There were approximately 103,000 family medicine physicians working in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports.  Most family medicine physicians work in physician offices, with smaller numbers working in hospitals, outpatient care centers, educational institutions and with local government entities. Like most other healthcare professionals with advanced training and technical skills, family medicine physicians earn salaries and wages in excess of that earned by workers in most other occupations. Per BLS estimates, as of May 2021, the national mean wage for family medicine physicians was $235,930.  Pay for the profession varies widely from state-to-state, with family medicine physicians in some states making 40% or more than what their counterparts earn elsewhere. As of May 2021, according to BLS data the following were the ten best and worst states for family medicine physician pay:

The Best and Worst States for Family Medicine Physician Pay

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
ID	730	$305,960	1st
AK	610	$297,130	2nd
NH	840	$294,830	3rd
WY	190	$282,550	4th
ND	190	$273,010	5th
IN	2,280	$271,470	6th
IA	1,360	$270,990	7th
WA	1,100	$266,190	8th
CA	14,230	$261,260	9th
WI	2,100	$261,250	10th
U.S.	102,930	$235,930	-------
SD	500	$215,500	42nd
HI	300	$215,180	43rd
UT	560	$214,700	44th
MS	840	$209,210	45th
OH	4,360	$206,220	46th
VT	270	$204,400	47th
MO	5,180	$203,740	48th
NM	540	$197,020	49th
ME	600	$192,980	50th
LA	360	$173,530	51st

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 13, 2022