Information published recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the number of family medicine physicians employed in the United States at more than 104,000 as of May 2024. Almost 10,000 family medicine physicians were employed at that time in the five-state Great Lakes region. BLS data reveals the region to have much disparity in family physician pay. Indiana and Wisconsin are both top ten states nationally for family medicine physician annual mean wages. However, more than 70% of Great Lakes region family medicine physicians live in other states in the region, all of which register family physician annual mean wage levels below the national average. A closer examination of May 2024 data from the BLS details the following about family medicine physician pay in the Great Lakes region:
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| Family Medicine Physician Pay in the Great Lakes Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| IL | 1,540 | $206,010 | 48th |
| IN | 1,700 | $295,310 | 5th |
| MI | 4,400 | $222,500 | 41st |
| OH | 1,780 | $230,400 | 36th |
| WI | 1,510 | $293,630 | 6th |
| U.S. | 98,590 | $214,370 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 3, 2025
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