What are the main factors that influence an ICU Physician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for ICU Physician?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for ICU Physician roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An ICU Physician's salary?

An ICU Physician's salary grows with experience: starting around $361,068 for beginners, reaching about $364,379 at mid-level, and approach $372,899 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ICU Physician?

ICU Physician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ICU Physician roles are District of Columbia $442,320, California $440,640, Massachusetts $434,770. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ICU Physician roles make?

Salaries for ICU Physician level roles vary by specialization: Physician - CCU: $399,489; ICU Director: $178,363; Head of ICU: $154,110; Icu Physician Assistant: $110,697; Icu Manager: $106,863.

ICU Physician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an ICU Physician make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ICU Physician in New Mexico is $370,010 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $178.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $444,021
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $347,820 to $408,750
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $327,617

10% $327,617

50% (Median) $370,010

90% $444,021

ICU Physician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$408,750	$34,063	$7,861	$197
Average	$370,010	$30,834	$7,116	$178
25th Percentile	$347,820	$28,985	$6,689	$167

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Key Factors That Influence ICU Physician Salaries

An ICU 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ICU Physician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ICU 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): $361,068
Early Career (1-2 years): $362,724
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $364,379
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $366,697
Expert (over 8 years): $372,899

Levels	Salary
Entry Level ICU Physician	$361,068
Intermediate Level ICU Physician	$362,724
Senior Level ICU Physician	$364,379
Specialist Level ICU Physician	$366,697
Expert Level ICU Physician	$372,899

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How Do ICU Physician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ICU Physicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $442,320.
California: $440,640.
Massachusetts: $434,770.

District of Columbia $442,320 California $440,640 Massachusetts $434,770 Washington $433,170 New Jersey $433,010 Alaska $432,450 Connecticut $426,940 New York $424,700

Hawaii $417,550 Rhode Island $414,200 Maryland $411,920 Minnesota $408,800 Colorado $407,600 Illinois $407,200 Oregon $405,690 Delaware $404,570

New Hampshire $403,860 Virginia $402,290 Pennsylvania $397,700 Nevada $395,380 North Dakota $394,620 Michigan $393,420 Wisconsin $392,980 Vermont $392,100

Texas $389,670 Maine $389,510 Arizona $389,270 Ohio $388,990 Georgia $385,310 Indiana $383,470 Wyoming $383,110 Utah $382,560

Iowa $382,320 Kansas $380,400 Louisiana $379,840 North Carolina $379,640 Missouri $379,560 Florida $378,000 Montana $377,160 Nebraska $376,360

Kentucky $375,920 South Carolina $374,330 Tennessee $373,330 Idaho $372,930 New Mexico $370,010 Oklahoma $369,370 Alabama $367,020 South Dakota $363,060

Arkansas $360,900 West Virginia $359,740 Mississippi $356,270

Top Paying Cities for ICU 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:

Algodones: $373,950
Belen: $371,870
Bernalillo: $374,610

Algodones, NM $373,950 Belen, NM $371,870 Bernalillo, NM $374,610 Bluewater, NM $366,750 Bosque, NM $369,140 Casa Blanca, NM $369,970 Cedar Crest, NM $374,930 Cedarvale, NM $360,220

Cerrillos, NM $374,220 Claunch, NM $358,890 Coyote, NM $368,710 Cuba, NM $368,120 Cubero, NM $370,790 Edgewood, NM $373,250 Estancia, NM $368,800 Gallina, NM $366,780

Counselor, NM $367,010 Grants, NM $366,330 Milan, NM $367,790 Isleta, NM $375,260 Jarales, NM $371,510 Jemez Pueblo, NM $372,150 Jemez Springs, NM $371,010 Laguna, NM $372,600

La Jara, NM $367,710 La Joya, NM $366,860 Lindrith, NM $366,410 Los Lunas, NM $373,840 Mcintosh, NM $370,830 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $368,360 Moriarty, NM $369,580 Mountainair, NM $365,600

Nageezi, NM $366,520 New Laguna, NM $370,610 Paguate, NM $370,860 Pena Blanca, NM $375,010 Peralta, NM $374,430 Placitas, NM $374,620 Ponderosa, NM $371,680 Prewitt, NM $366,640

Regina, NM $366,890 Sandia Park, NM $373,980 Corrales, NM $375,390 San Fidel, NM $368,610 San Rafael, NM $367,040 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $373,990 San Ysidro, NM $373,480 Stanley, NM $369,530

Tijeras, NM $374,030 Tome, NM $373,340 Torreon, NM $372,100 Veguita, NM $369,110 Willard, NM $364,940 Youngsville, NM $368,810 Bosque Farms, NM $375,120 Clines Corners, NM $367,300

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $374,270 Cochiti Lake, NM $374,760 Albuquerque, NM $375,600 Kirtland Afb, NM $375,600 Rio Rancho, NM $374,990 Gallup, NM $367,170 Brimhall, NM $366,130 Church Rock, NM $366,300

Continental Divide, NM $366,040 Crownpoint, NM $366,340 Fence Lake, NM $364,710 Fort Wingate, NM $366,170 Gamerco, NM $366,790 Mentmore, NM $366,220 Mexican Springs, NM $366,180 Ramah, NM $365,510

Rehoboth, NM $366,420 Thoreau, NM $366,440 Tohatchi, NM $366,100 Vanderwagen, NM $366,180 Zuni, NM $366,090 Navajo, NM $366,590 Jamestown, NM $365,680 Pinehill, NM $365,220

Sheep Springs, NM $366,500 Smith Lake, NM $367,870 Yatahey, NM $366,370 Farmington, NM $368,130 Aztec, NM $368,810 Blanco, NM $367,090 Bloomfield, NM $366,650 Flora Vista, NM $368,510

Fruitland, NM $366,200 Kirtland, NM $368,510 La Plata, NM $368,650 Navajo Dam, NM $368,480 Shiprock, NM $367,970 Waterflow, NM $367,780 Newcomb, NM $366,280 Sanostee, NM $366,510

Santa Fe, NM $377,520 Abiquiu, NM $367,200 Alcalde, NM $373,590 Amalia, NM $366,640 Arroyo Hondo, NM $366,120 Arroyo Seco, NM $366,540 Canjilon, NM $366,060 Canones, NM $369,400

Carson, NM $367,520 Cebolla, NM $366,280 Cerro, NM $366,380 Chama, NM $367,880 Chamisal, NM $372,600 Chimayo, NM $375,220 Cordova, NM $374,580 Costilla, NM $368,170

Taos Ski Valley, NM $365,380 Dixon, NM $372,240 Dulce, NM $367,870 El Prado, NM $366,870 El Rito, NM $368,550 Embudo, NM $370,330 Espanola, NM $374,760 Glorieta, NM $376,070

Hernandez, NM $371,280 Ilfeld, NM $372,600 La Madera, NM $367,900 Lamy, NM $374,630 Llano, NM $371,850 Los Alamos, NM $375,520 White Rock, NM $376,230 Medanales, NM $371,690

Ojo Caliente, NM $369,500 Los Ojos, NM $366,980 Pecos, NM $374,900 Penasco, NM $370,460 Petaca, NM $365,720 Questa, NM $366,770 Ranchos De Taos, NM $368,710 Red River, NM $365,730

Ribera, NM $368,080 Rowe, NM $372,950 San Cristobal, NM $365,710 San Jose, NM $372,030 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $373,850 Santa Cruz, NM $375,090 Serafina, NM $367,150 Taos, NM $366,660

Tererro, NM $376,100 Tesuque, NM $377,520 Tierra Amarilla, NM $366,660 Trampas, NM $370,160 Tres Piedras, NM $365,620 Truchas, NM $373,540 Vadito, NM $369,980 Valdez, NM $365,990

Vallecitos, NM $365,700 Velarde, NM $371,680 Villanueva, NM $367,370 Spaceport City, NM $359,880 Las Vegas, NM $364,250 Angel Fire, NM $365,330 Anton Chico, NM $363,620 Buena Vista, NM $366,960

Chacon, NM $367,220 Cimarron, NM $364,750 Cleveland, NM $369,820 Eagle Nest, NM $365,030 Guadalupita, NM $366,660 Holman, NM $368,880 La Loma, NM $363,010 Maxwell, NM $364,880

Miami, NM $364,090 Mills, NM $362,800 Montezuma, NM $371,700 Mora, NM $370,340 Mosquero, NM $362,480 Ocate, NM $364,490 Ojo Feliz, NM $365,450 Rainsville, NM $367,050

Raton, NM $365,800 Rociada, NM $371,890 Roy, NM $362,880 Sapello, NM $368,660 Solano, NM $362,430 Springer, NM $363,930 Ute Park, NM $364,930 Valmora, NM $363,940

Wagon Mound, NM $363,530 Watrous, NM $364,070 Socorro, NM $363,220 Aragon, NM $364,320 Datil, NM $362,820 Lemitar, NM $364,910 Luna, NM $364,970 Magdalena, NM $362,850

Pie Town, NM $364,060 Polvadera, NM $365,790 Quemado, NM $364,810 Reserve, NM $364,160 San Acacia, NM $366,400 San Antonio, NM $361,210 Truth Or Consequences, NM $361,140 Arrey, NM $361,080

Caballo, NM $361,330 Derry, NM $359,490 Elephant Butte, NM $362,080 Garfield, NM $358,450 Hatch, NM $352,700 Monticello, NM $361,120 Rincon, NM $350,670 Salem, NM $357,330

Williamsburg, NM $361,590 Winston, NM $361,380 Las Cruces, NM $346,080 White Sands Missile Range, NM $347,220 Santa Teresa, NM $349,740 Playas, NM $362,810 Animas, NM $363,700 Anthony, NM $349,660

Arenas Valley, NM $363,060 Bayard, NM $362,720 Berino, NM $348,070 Buckhorn, NM $363,100 Santa Clara, NM $363,360 Chamberino, NM $348,440 Cliff, NM $362,680 Columbus, NM $361,700

Deming, NM $361,790 Dona Ana, NM $346,090 Fairacres, NM $347,130 Faywood, NM $361,620 Fort Bayard, NM $363,010 Gila, NM $362,140 Glenwood, NM $362,430 Hachita, NM $361,700

Hanover, NM $361,780 Hillsboro, NM $361,040 Hurley, NM $362,480 La Mesa, NM $352,700 Lordsburg, NM $362,540 Mesilla, NM $346,090 Mesilla Park, NM $346,130 Mesquite, NM $346,420

Mimbres, NM $362,070 Mule Creek, NM $363,040 Organ, NM $346,310 Pinos Altos, NM $362,670 Radium Springs, NM $346,230 Redrock, NM $361,750 Rodeo, NM $364,160 San Miguel, NM $346,290

Silver City, NM $362,670 Sunland Park, NM $347,880 Tyrone, NM $363,750 Vado, NM $346,560 Chaparral, NM $350,930 Clovis, NM $361,980 Cannon Afb, NM $361,180 Broadview, NM $360,920

Causey, NM $360,300 Crossroads, NM $359,450 Dora, NM $361,160 Elida, NM $359,660 Floyd, NM $360,540 Fort Sumner, NM $360,240 Grady, NM $361,270 House, NM $360,980

Kenna, NM $359,660 Lingo, NM $360,280 Melrose, NM $361,040 Milnesand, NM $359,520 Pep, NM $360,010 Portales, NM $361,330 Rogers, NM $360,110 Saint Vrain, NM $361,270

Taiban, NM $360,120 Texico, NM $361,410 Yeso, NM $358,810 Roswell, NM $359,230 Artesia, NM $359,940 Caprock, NM $359,210 Carlsbad, NM $360,180 Dexter, NM $359,490

Eunice, NM $360,500 Hagerman, NM $359,660 Hobbs, NM $361,020 Hope, NM $358,350 Jal, NM $360,070 Lake Arthur, NM $359,070 Lakewood, NM $359,610 Loco Hills, NM $360,270

Loving, NM $360,080 Lovington, NM $360,680 Mcdonald, NM $359,690 Malaga, NM $359,730 Maljamar, NM $359,380 Monument, NM $360,230 Tatum, NM $359,920 Whites City, NM $360,530

Carrizozo, NM $357,530 Alamogordo, NM $356,390 Alto, NM $357,580 Bent, NM $356,460 Capitan, NM $356,750 Cloudcroft, NM $356,420 Corona, NM $359,080 Encino, NM $361,970

Fort Stanton, NM $356,900 Glencoe, NM $356,640 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $356,350 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $356,350 Hondo, NM $356,970 La Luz, NM $356,350 Lincoln, NM $355,930 Mayhill, NM $357,160

Mescalero, NM $356,510 Nogal, NM $358,040 Orogrande, NM $356,530 Picacho, NM $356,900 Pinon, NM $358,240 Ruidoso, NM $358,260 Ruidoso Downs, NM $357,770 Sacramento, NM $356,670

San Patricio, NM $357,090 Sunspot, NM $356,350 Timberon, NM $357,120 Tinnie, NM $356,690 Tularosa, NM $356,580 Vaughn, NM $360,510 Weed, NM $357,110 Tucumcari, NM $362,300

Amistad, NM $361,830 Bard, NM $361,250 Capulin, NM $365,340 Clayton, NM $362,530 Conchas Dam, NM $362,860 Cuervo, NM $361,120 Des Moines, NM $363,900 Folsom, NM $364,460

Garita, NM $362,170 Gladstone, NM $362,890 Grenville, NM $362,820 Logan, NM $362,290 Mcalister, NM $361,160 Nara Visa, NM $361,430 Newkirk, NM $361,830 Quay, NM $362,030

San Jon, NM $361,650 Santa Rosa, NM $362,030 Sedan, NM $362,160 Trementina, NM $362,150

ICU Physician Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

ICU Physician salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $415,985. While startup companies pay approximate $353,202.

ICU Physician Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$353,202
Growth Stage	51~500	$373,189
Established	501~5000	$402,017
Enterprise	5000+	$415,985

ICU Physician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ICU Physician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, ICU Physician positions in Pharmaceuticals or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ICU Physician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ICU Physician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$462,512	$222.0	25%
Healthcare	$388,510	$187.0	5%

ICU Physician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ICU 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.

$347,820

Average $370,010/year

$408,750

$28,985

Average $30,834/month

$34,063

$6,689

Average $7,116/week

$7,861

$167

Average $178/hour

$197

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$408,750	$34,063	$7,861	$197
Average	$370,010	$30,834	$7,116	$178
25th Percentile	$347,820	$28,985	$6,689	$167

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ICU Physician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an ICU Physician make in New Mexico?

Key Factors That Influence ICU Physician Salaries

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Top Paying Cities for ICU Physicians

ICU Physician Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

ICU Physician Salary by Company Size

ICU Physician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for an ICU Physician

ICU Physician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

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ICU Physician Salary in New Mexico

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Top Paying Cities for ICU Physicians

ICU Physician Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

ICU Physician Salary by Company Size

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