Family Medicine Physicians Career, Salary and Skills
Family Medicine Physicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $244,180 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 107,510. Wage data is published for 322 locations.
Occupation description
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
O*NET code
29-1215.00
Job zone
5
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$244,180
Hourly median
$117.39
Employment
107,510
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 4.38 | 4.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Writing | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Monitoring | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Time Management | 4.00 | 3.88 |
Typical tasks
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
Technology
- Acrendo Medical Software Family Practice EMR
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Billing software
- Brickell Research Brickell Medical Office
- ChartWare EMR
- e-MDs software
- e-MDs topsE&M Coder
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Email software
- Epic Systems
- Epocrates
- Greenway Health PrimeSuite
- Med Math
- MedcomSoft Record
Family Medicine Physicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in TXMedian $235,710 · Employment 6,190
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in New York, NYMedian $249,150 · Employment 4,870
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in PAMedian $306,030 · Employment 4,190
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in NYMedian $210,920 · Employment 4,000
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in MIMedian $214,070 · Employment 3,770
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in MOMedian $171,180 · Employment 3,740
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in GAMedian $259,320 · Employment 3,690
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in MAMedian $277,490 · Employment 3,540
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in NJMedian $292,170 · Employment 3,050
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in Boston, MAMedian $284,010 · Employment 2,950
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in VAMedian $222,630 · Employment 2,930
- Family Medicine Physicians Salary in COMedian $265,560 · Employment 2,700
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- Preventive Medicine PhysiciansNational median $265,930
- Naturopathic PhysiciansNational median $115,210
- AnesthesiologistsNational median $391,490
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PhysiciansNational median $265,930
- Registered NursesNational median $97,550
- Nurse MidwivesNational median $134,040
- Clinical Nurse SpecialistsNational median $97,550
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricNational median $358,550
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.