In 2023, the most significant gender wage gaps among physicians in the United States existed in orthopedic surgery. In this field, male surgeons earned an average of 662 thousand U.S. dollars, whereas female surgeons earned just 559 thousand dollars, a pay gap of 103 thousand dollars.
Average salary of U.S. physicians with the largest gender pay gaps in 2023, by gender and medical specialty
(in U.S. dollars)
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