Podiatrists Career, Salary and Skills
Podiatrists have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $160,300 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 9,680. Wage data is published for 98 locations.
Occupation description
Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
O*NET code
29-1081.00
Job zone
5
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$160,300
Hourly median
$77.07
Employment
9,680
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$66,010
10th
$103,730
25th
$160,300
Median
$225,910
75th
$309,670
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Learning | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 4.12 |
Typical tasks
- Treat bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
- Diagnose diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
- Advise patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.
- Prescribe medications, corrective devices, physical therapy, or surgery.
- Surgically treat conditions such as corns, calluses, ingrown nails, tumors, shortened tendons, bunions, cysts, or abscesses.
- Refer patients to physicians when symptoms indicative of systemic disorders, such as arthritis or diabetes, are observed in feet and legs.
- Make and fit prosthetic appliances.
- Correct deformities by means of plaster casts and strapping.
Technology
- Advantage Software Podiatry Advantage
- DocSite Registry
- Email software
- Fox Meadows Software MediNotes e
- Microsoft Access
- Quick Notes PDQ Podiatry
- Scanner imaging software
- Web browser software
Podiatrists salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Podiatrists Salary in NYMedian $108,460 · Employment 1,520
- Podiatrists Salary in New York, NYMedian $108,160 · Employment 1,350
- Podiatrists Salary in CAMedian $201,300 · Employment 1,000
- Podiatrists Salary in FLMedian $138,340 · Employment 870
- Podiatrists Salary in TXMedian $175,520 · Employment 500
- Podiatrists Salary in PAMedian $155,050 · Employment 390
- Podiatrists Salary in MIMedian $162,140 · Employment 350
- Podiatrists Salary in OHMedian $129,380 · Employment 350
- Podiatrists Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $199,990 · Employment 350
- Podiatrists Salary in MDMedian $201,940 · Employment 330
- Podiatrists Salary in Washington, DCMedian $157,500 · Employment 300
- Podiatrists Salary in Miami, FLMedian $98,550 · Employment 280
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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.