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Family Medicine Physicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$244,180
United States, 2025
Employment
107,510
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$76,830
25th percentile
$162,420
75th percentile
$334,270
90th percentile
$428,550
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.4
- Active Listening4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Speaking4.1
- Writing4.1
- Monitoring4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Service Orientation3.9
- Science3.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.3 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.4 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Science | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Family Medicine PhysiciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $481,870 | 940 | 2025 |
| RI | $467,160 | 210 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | $460,080 | 590 | 2025 |
| Great Falls, MT | $449,840 | 30 | 2025 |
| Lawton, OK | $448,460 | 80 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $438,290 | 310 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | $413,910 | 190 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $410,370 | 320 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $400,000 | 80 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $393,890 | 250 | 2025 |
| Sebring, FL | $386,750 | 70 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $379,090 | — | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | $375,340 | 40 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $371,260 | 270 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $366,600 | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | $361,350 | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | $359,760 | 30 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $356,770 | 110 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | $354,760 | 150 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $352,700 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.