Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put family medicine physician employment in the United States at just over 104,700 as of May 2024. More than 22,840 family medicine physicians were working in the six-state Far West region. A look at BLS data reveals a wide pay disparity for family medicine physicians across the region. Two states in the Far West reported annual mean wages for family medicine physicians that fell below the national average, while three states came in above. Notably, Alaska ranked among the top ten states nationwide for annual mean wages in the field. Data for Nevada & Hawaii was incomplete due to a reporting error. A closer examination of May 2024 BLS data provides the following details about family medicine physician pay in the Far West region:
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| Family Medicine Physician Pay in the Far West |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AK | 650 | $286,990 | 9st |
| CA | 18,640 | $257,060 | 22nd |
| HI | N/A | $209,870 | 47th |
| NV | 360 | N/A | N/A |
| OR | 1,770 | $250,080 | 24th |
| WA | 1,420 | $226,040 | 39th |
| U.S. | 104,780 | $253,047 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on September 8, 2025
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