What Is the Average Family Medicine Physician Salary?
- Apr 26, 2024
- 9 min read
Updated: Mar 6
Salary is a big part of whether a job ultimately ends up being a good fit, so it’s important for physicians to know their worth in the job market and to ask for it. Having access to salary data empowers doctors to know whether they are being compensated appropriately. Family medicine physicians need transparency about what the average salary and other typical parts of the compensation package are, so that they can leverage this information during contract negotiations.
We have therefore tried to provide both concrete data points as well as compile aggregate physician salary data on what doctors make, and make it available to our members for free, as opposed to having to pay for expensive databases. Using data gathered from our online physician community, this series on compensation data by specialty assesses aggregate data from our physician salary and compensation database provided by physicians across the country.
This page was last updated in March 2026.
Disclaimers/Disclosures: This information is derived from our physician salary and compensation databases, but is subject to self-reporting errors and availability of relevant data points from our online communities. This information is provided for educational purposes only, and is aimed at advocating for individual physicians. It is not intended to be used for collective bargaining; please see additional disclosures and disclaimers on the physician salary data pages. Please also do your own research before making any decisions based on the information provided. We are not formal financial, legal, or tax professionals and do not provide individualized advice. You should consult these as appropriate. We highly recommend having your physician employment agreement reviewed by a physician contract review attorney to ensure you have the most up to date and relevant information for your specific situation.
How Family Medicine Stats Were Determined
The data for family medicine doctors below was compiled using data points anonymously contributed to our database from mid 2025 to early 2026. The data below is for attending physicians; we excluded contributions by residents and fellows. While aggregate data can help assess high-level trends, we highly recommend comparing apples to apples to your specific situation by accessing the full free doctor salary and negotiation database and by working with a physician employment contract review attorney who understands what current market trends are for your area.
How Much Does a Family Medicine Doctor Make?
The average annual salary across all of our contributing family medicine doctors was $302,000, including physicians practicing part time and full time.
Average Full-Time Family Medicine Physician Salary
The average salary for full-time (reported at 1FTE) family medicine doctors was $314,000. A few extra stats:
The median salary was $300,000
The highest reported salary was $800,000
The lowest reported salary was $100,000
Average Part-Time Family Medicine Physician Salary
To assess a part-time average, we looked at attending physicians who reported working 16-35 hours a week. The average part-time family medicine physician salary was $255,000. We break this down further below.
Family Medicine RVU Compensation
While 42% of our family medicine physicians reported being paid a straight salary, over half had some sort of productivity component to their compensation structure.
Given that many physicians are paid on a straight salary model, this is a smaller dataset. We recommend working with a contract review attorney who understands regional trends if you’re negotiating a RVU-based contract.
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wRVUs Generated Annually By Family Medicine Physicians
The median number of wRVUs family medicine doctors reported producing annually was 6,300.
While we didn’t have enough data to assess a median value by practice environment, we noted that our group private practice family medicine doctors tended to report higher wRVUs than the median.
Compensation Per wRVU ($/wRVU) for Family Medicine Doctors
The median dollar amount paid per wRVU reported by our family medicine doctors was $45.00.
As a general trend, we noted government payors such as FQHCs tended to pay less than the median value.
Along with assessing an average overall salary and RVU structures, we like to look at how different factors impact compensation.
While each factor below influences salaries, it’s hard to segregate them to assess individual impact, so we recommend considering the overall situation and all the different factors combined, especially when negotiating or renegotiating a contract.
How Much Family Medicine Physicians Make by Specialization
Since specialization can pay heavily into salary, we looked at the average salary breakdown by specialization for full-time (1 FTE) doctors.
Family Medicine (with OB) average physician salary - $296,000
Family Medicine (without OB) average physician salary - $309,000
Family Medicine: Ambulatory Only (No Inpatient) average physician salary - $311,000
Family Medicine with Sports Medicine - not enough data to assess
Family Medicine: Urgent Care - not enough data to assess
Family Medicine Hospitalists average physician salary - $338,000
Family Medicine Physician Salary by Gender
We also looked at differences in average pay for full-time doctors based on gender.
Female family medicine doctors reported an average salary of $299,000, while male family medicine doctors reported an average 14% higher annual salary of $340,000.
How Much Family Medicine Doctors Make by Practice Environment
For full-time family medicine attending physicians, we broke the data down by where our members reported working:
Active military - not enough data to assess
Corporate group, non-hospital based - $321,000
FQHCs and other non-profits - $268,000
Government - not enough data to assess
Group private practice, non private equity backed - $351,000
Group private practice, private equity backed - $303,000
Academic hospital employee - $272,000
Non-academic hospital employee - $339,000
Solo private practice - not enough data to assess
If your practice environment isn’t currently included, please contribute your anonymous salary data today to support future updates.
Physicians working for non-profits reported the lowest average salaries. It’s important to note, however, that these positions often qualify for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or have better retirement benefits, which can be a significant benefit in the overall compensation package, which is one of the reasons we say to consider not just the salary but the entire proposed offer. The same is true for doctors at academic hospitals, who averaged 25% lower salaries than physicians at non-academic hospitals.
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Family Medicine Physician Salary by Type of Employment
Owners or partners who worked full-time reported an average salary of $361,000, which was 18% greater than W2 employed physicians, who averaged $305,000.
If you are looking to grow your career and earnings potential, a partnership track or owning your own practice can be a great option, though it does come with additional responsibilities.
We are firm believers in physicians making the life in medicine that fits their life and goals. If private practice ownership interests you, explore related PSG resources:
Family Medicine Physician Salary by Location
We looked at salary differences among states for full-time family medicine doctors next.
California: $342,000
Florida: $295,000
Illinois: $248,000
Michigan: $243,000
Missouri: $320,000
New Jersey: $413,000
New York: $256,000
Ohio: $287,000
Oklahoma: $338,000
Pennsylvania: $336,000
Texas: $345,000
Wisconsin: $357,000
While what city or local metropolitan area a doctor resides in can factor heavily into the cost of living, and how much a physician actually brings home depends on state and local taxes, assessing different salary options across the country and comparing them to the cost of living can give physicians the potential to geoarbitrage if they are willing to move.
If you don’t see your state listed and want to see how it compares, contribute your physician salary and compensation data today.
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How Much Family Medicine Doctors Make by Hours Worked
Medicine can often be an “eat what you kill” industry, so we looked at how average salaries varied by reported hours worked.
16-25 hours a week - $200,000
26-30 hours a week - $265,000
31-35 hours a week - $272,000
36-40 hours a week - $298,000
41-45 hours a week - $332,000
46-50 hours a week - $320,000
51-60 hours a week - $303,000
61+ hours a week - $323,000
We noted that while salaries tend to generally increase the more physicians work, this pattern doesn’t hold true across the entire dataset, which can indicate that other factors (such as employment type, practice environment, etc.) may more heavily influence salaries.
How Much Family Medicine Doctors Work
The majority of family medicine doctors work 36-45 hours a week.
We also looked at how much time doctors reported charting from home on top of these averages. 27% of family medicine doctors spend an additional 5+ hours a week charting at home.
If you find yourself spending a lot of time charting, check out our physician wellness & burnout resources page for perks on potential solutions to help.
How Burned Out Are Family Medicine Doctors?
When our members contribute their data, they can also report on a scale of 1-10 how burned out they’ve felt over the past year.
It’s interesting to note that not all physicians who worked the most reported the highest burnout levels. Similarly, some physicians who worked less reported higher levels of burnout.
Additional Insights into Family Medicine Doctors’ Compensation Packages
Since salary is only one component of an overall employment package, we also like to look at trends in other parts of compensation.
Sign-On and Relocation Bonuses Family Medicine Doctors Receive
33% of family medicine doctors reported receiving a sign-on bonus, with an average amount of $43,000 and a median of $30,000. Signing bonuses ranged anywhere from $2,500 to $250,000, though some noted it was structured as a sign-on bonus plus retention bonus over multiple years.
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14% of our family medicine physicians reported receiving a relocation bonus. The average amount was $11,000 with a median of $10,000. Moving bonuses ranged from $3,000 to $25,000.
Average Vacation Days Family Medicine Doctors Receive
The average and median number of annual vacation days family medicine doctors received was 24 days. Reported vacation time varied anywhere from 7 - 60 days. Some physicians have a common pool of paid time off which may have been reported in this number and can also include sick days, holidays, CME days, etc.
CME Stipends for Family Medicine Doctors
73% of family medicine doctors reported receiving some sort of CME stipend. Stipends ranged from $500 - $10,000 annually, with an average of $3,600.
Average Student Loan Debt for Family Medicine Doctors
While student loans are not a part of compensation, student loan debt forgiveness can be a benefit with many positions. Of our family medicine doctors who reported their student loan debt at graduation, the average debt was $292,000. The higher your federal loan debt burden, the more beneficial repayment programs and loan forgiveness programs can be.
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Increasing Your Family Medicine Physician Salary
If the information above has you questioning your current compensation package, there are potential options based on your situation.
If you like where you work, set aside time to talk with management to see if you can discuss and renegotiate the terms of your contract.
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If you’re feeling burned out and/or undervalued in your current position and they aren’t willing to work with you, consider a job change.
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If you like where you work but are at market value, consider adding an additional income stream through a side gig.
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Sign up for our free side gig matching databases (physician only, must be a member of our Physician Side Gigs Facebook group to access) for alerts of relevant opportunities
Additional Salary and Career Resources for Family Medicine Physicians
If you’re navigating the job market for your first attending physician job, or just settling into your career as a new attending, we have additional free resources that can help. Next steps to consider and resources to help include:
Sign up for our PSG weekly newsletter for alerts of new job opportunities, free educational events, and more
Explore our Transition to Practice checklist & sign up for the free Transition to Practice educational series for in-depth discussions on popular topics
Search our physician job board for openings in your area and sign up for our free job matching service (physician members only)
Access the full free physician salary & compensation data & reach out to a contract review attorney as you negotiate your contract
Explore our guide to personal finance for graduating residents, fellows & early career attending physicians and reach out to a financial advisor if you need help making a plan for your future income.
We hope these resources help! If you have a specific question as you navigate your job search and contract negotiation, reach out to the hive mind in our online physician community.