Is this a competitive Physicians salary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS September 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q3 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$119K
P25$128K
P50$277K
P75$350K
P90$484K
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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- health care job openings are running at 5.8% (JOLTS, September 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.
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Merit budget: Wages in health care are rising about 3.7% a year (BLS ECI, Q3 2026). Budget a 3.3-3.8% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $276,598 to $349,523 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Physicians pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Hiring demand · HOT
Health Care & Social Assistance is running a 5.8% job-openings rate with quits at 2.0% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted up from 5.5% to 5.8% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 6.5 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is wider than typical, so expect large pay differences by experience, employer size, and geography; build generous ranges and differentiate strongly.
What changed recently
Nov 3, 2026JOLTS September 2026: sector openings at 5.8% (down 35K). BLS revised August up from 5.4% to 5.9%, so last month's pullback largely did not happen. Still the tightest major sector; layoffs fell 70K.
Oct 30, 2026ECI Q3 2026: health care and social assistance wages rose 3.7% over the year (3.6% in Q2), the fastest of the sectors we track.
Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings fell to 5.4% (down 115K; July revised up to 5.8%), still the tightest major sector. Quits held at 2.0%.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS September 2026, ECI Q3 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Physicians, All Other in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is $276,598 per year ($132.98/hr). This is 4% higher than the national median of $265,928.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All physicians not listed separately.
Wage Percentiles: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$56.98
$118,518
+71.3%
P25
$61.76
$128,461
+24.8%
P50MEDIAN
$132.98
$276,598
+4.0%
P75
$168.04
$349,523
-7.7%
P90Top earners
$232.52
$483,642
+6.9%
How Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos compares for Physicians, All Other
Computed from this metro's own BLS distribution against national
Pay for Physicians, All Other in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos sits above the national range at every level: +71.3% at entry, +4.0% at the median and +6.9% at the top. The gap is larger at entry than at the top.
An offer at the national median of $265,928 would sit at about the 48th percentile in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.
The top of the range earns 4.08 times the bottom here against 6.54 times nationally, so pay for this role is more compressed between entry and senior levels in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos employs 1,550 people in this role, 0.5% of the national total.
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.5%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
10K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
341K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
9% from new growth91% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
151K
$311,390
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
108K
$122,260
Wage range across top 5 industries: $122,260 to $311,390 (155% spread)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median physicians, all other salary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
The median (P50) annual salary for Physicians, All Other in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is approximately $276,598, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 4% higher than the national median of $265,928. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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