Geriatric Physician Salary in the United States

How much does a Geriatric Physician make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geriatric Physician in the United States is $238,390 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $115.

However, a Geriatric Physician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $285,196
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $224,090 to $262,890
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $211,071
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Geriatric Physician Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $262,890 $21,908 $5,056 $126
Average $238,390 $19,866 $4,584 $115
25th Percentile $224,090 $18,674 $4,309 $108
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Key Factors That Influence Geriatric Physician Salaries

A Geriatric Physician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Geriatric Physician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Geriatric Physician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $232,627
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $233,694
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $234,762
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $236,256
  • Expert (over 8 years): $240,218
Levels Salary
Entry Level Geriatric Physician$232,627
Intermediate Level Geriatric Physician$233,694
Senior Level Geriatric Physician$234,762
Specialist Level Geriatric Physician$236,256
Expert Level Geriatric Physician$240,218
$232,627 0 yr
$233,694 < 2 yrs
$234,762 2-4 yrs
$236,256 5-8 yrs
$240,218 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Geriatric Physicians

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $300,690
  • San Francisco: $297,390
  • Oakland: $291,090

What Skills Can Increase a Geriatric Physician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.89% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 4.08% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Medical Education (Mentioned in 2.71% Job Postings): Medical education is a course of study directed toward imparting knowledge and skills required for the prevention and treatment of diseases to persons seeking to become physicians.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.89%
Acute Care 4.08%
Medical Education 2.71%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Geriatric Physician's salary.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
  • Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Innovation
$259,845
9%
Analysis
$257,461
8%
Initiative
$252,693
6%
Verbal Communication
$252,693
6%
Consulting
$252,693
6%
Radiology
$252,693
6%
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Geriatric Physician Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Geriatric Physician salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $268,160. While startup companies pay approximate $227,699.

Geriatric Physician Salary by Company Size

Company Size Employees Average Salary
Startup1~50$227,699
Growth Stage51~500$240,572
Established501~5000$259,200
Enterprise5000+$268,160

Geriatric Physician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Geriatric Physician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Geriatric Physician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Geriatric Physician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Geriatric Physician

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology$286,068$138.020%
Healthcare$262,229$126.010%

How Education impacts a Geriatric Physician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Geriatric Physicians enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Geriatric Physician with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $219,283 and $230,054).

Geriatric Physician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Geriatric Physician
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 5.0%
High School 5.0%
Associates 0.0%
Bachelors 0.0%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 95.0%
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Geriatric Physician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Geriatric Physician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Geriatric Physician

Salaries for a Geriatric Physician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $231,993 in 2023 to around $226,789 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Geriatric Physician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Geriatric Physician Over Time

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2023 $231,993
2024 $237,504
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