What are the main factors that influence a Neonatologist's salary?

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

How does experience change A Neonatologist's salary?

A Neonatologist's salary grows with experience: starting around $282,728 for beginners, reaching about $290,607 at mid-level, and approach $305,581 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Neonatologist?

Neonatologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Neonatologist roles are District of Columbia $320,800, California $319,600, Massachusetts $315,300. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Neonatologist roles make?

Salaries for Neonatologist level roles vary by specialization: Physician - Pediatric Neonatology: $289,699; Pediatric Neonatologist: $181,848.

How do different companies affect a Neonatologist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Neonatologist roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Neonatologist Salary in the United States

How much does a Neonatologist make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Neonatologist in the United States is $289,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $139.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $347,778
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $272,400 to $320,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $256,649

10% $256,649

50% (Median) $289,700

90% $347,778

Neonatologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$320,100	$26,675	$6,156	$154
Average	$289,700	$24,142	$5,571	$139
25th Percentile	$272,400	$22,700	$5,238	$131

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Key Factors That Influence Neonatologist Salaries

A Neonatologist'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 Neonatologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Neonatologist'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): $282,728
Early Career (1-2 years): $284,019
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $290,607
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $303,312
Expert (over 8 years): $305,581

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Neonatologist	$282,728
Intermediate Level Neonatologist	$284,019
Senior Level Neonatologist	$290,607
Specialist Level Neonatologist	$303,312
Expert Level Neonatologist	$305,581

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How Do Neonatologist 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 Neonatologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $320,800.
California: $319,600.
Massachusetts: $315,300.

District of Columbia $320,800 California $319,600 Massachusetts $315,300 Washington $314,200 New Jersey $314,100 Alaska $313,600 Connecticut $309,700 New York $308,000

Hawaii $302,800 Rhode Island $300,400 Maryland $298,800 Minnesota $296,500 Colorado $295,600 Illinois $295,300 Oregon $294,200 Delaware $293,400

New Hampshire $292,900 Virginia $291,800 Pennsylvania $288,400 Nevada $286,800 North Dakota $286,200 Michigan $285,300 Wisconsin $285,000 Vermont $284,400

Texas $282,600 Maine $282,500 Arizona $282,300 Ohio $282,100 Georgia $279,500 Indiana $278,100 Wyoming $277,900 Utah $277,500

Iowa $277,300 Kansas $275,900 Louisiana $275,500 North Carolina $275,400 Missouri $275,300 Florida $274,200 Montana $273,600 Nebraska $273,000

Kentucky $272,700 South Carolina $271,500 Tennessee $270,800 Idaho $270,500 New Mexico $268,400 Oklahoma $267,900 Alabama $266,200 South Dakota $263,300

Arkansas $261,800 West Virginia $260,900 Mississippi $258,400

Top Paying Cities for Neonatologists

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: $365,400
San Francisco: $361,400
Oakland: $353,800

San Jose, CA $365,400

San Francisco, CA $361,400

Oakland, CA $353,800

New York, NY $333,600

Paramus, NJ $329,600

Queens Village, NY $329,500

Passaic, NJ $329,300

Bergenfield, NJ $329,200

Stamford, CT $328,600

Huntington, NY $328,500

Newark, NJ $326,300

Bridgeport, CT $325,700

Vallejo, CA $325,200

New Brunswick, NJ $325,000

Petaluma, CA $324,900

Middlesex, NJ $324,300

Somerset, NJ $324,100

Santa Cruz, CA $323,700

Boston, MA $322,000

Monterey, CA $320,900

Seattle, WA $320,300

Santa Rosa, CA $320,200

Los Angeles, CA $320,100

Juneau, AK $319,400

Washington, DC $319,100

Orange, CA $318,000

Santa Ana, CA $317,300

Long Beach, CA $317,000

Anaheim, CA $316,900

Anchorage, AK $316,800

Santa Maria, CA $315,900

Everett, WA $315,900

Danbury, CT $314,800

Bremerton, WA $314,400

Tacoma, WA $313,400

New Suffolk, NY $313,400

Sacramento, CA $313,300

Santa Barbara, CA $313,000

Trenton, NJ $312,700

San Diego, CA $312,700

Brockton, MA $312,300

Fairbanks, AK $311,600

Lompoc, CA $310,900

Lowell, MA $310,700

Ventura, CA $310,600

Nashua, NH $310,500

Stockton, CA $310,500

Modesto, CA $308,400

Poughkeepsie, NY $307,800

Kennewick, WA $307,200

Olympia, WA $307,200

New Haven, CT $307,100

Lawrence, MA $306,100

Hartford, CT $305,800

Riverside, CA $305,700

New Bedford, MA $305,400

Richland, WA $305,400

Bakersfield, CA $305,000

Atlantic City, NJ $304,900

San Bernardino, CA $304,900

New Britain, CT $304,900

New London, CT $304,800

Norwich, CT $304,700

Portsmouth, NH $304,600

Boulder, CO $304,000

Portland, OR $303,600

Worcester, MA $303,600

Minneapolis, MN $302,700

Philadelphia, PA $302,300

Honolulu, HI $301,300

Saint Paul, MN $301,200

Vineland, NJ $301,100

Providence, RI $300,300

Chicago, IL $299,400

Bellingham, WA $299,100

Baltimore, MD $298,800

Springfield, MA $298,800

Chico, CA $298,000

Pittsfield, MA $297,300

Manchester, NH $296,700

Spokane, WA $295,400

Denver, CO $295,400

Albany, NY $294,000

Troy, NY $293,900

Nassau, NY $293,600

Schenectady, NY $293,300

Wilmington, DE $293,100

Burlington, VT $292,700

Salem, OR $292,600

Portland, ME $291,700

Yakima, WA $291,400

Rochester, MN $290,500

Reno, NV $290,300

Fresno, CA $290,300

Milwaukee, WI $290,100

Detroit, MI $289,800

Ann Arbor, MI $289,700

Allentown, PA $289,700

Colorado Springs, CO $289,200

Syracuse, NY $289,100

Carson City, NV $289,100

Houston, TX $288,600

Eugene, OR $288,500

Gary, IN $288,200

Springfield, OR $287,900

Bismarck, ND $287,900

Galveston, TX $287,700

Medford, OR $287,200

Fort Collins, CO $287,100

Concord, NH $287,000

Austin, TX $286,900

Mesa, AZ $286,300

Reading, PA $286,200

Phoenix, AZ $286,200

Dallas, TX $286,100

Saint Cloud, MN $285,800

Madison, WI $285,500

Utica, NY $284,700

Raleigh, NC $284,200

Rochester, NY $284,200

Des Moines, IA $284,200

Atlanta, GA $283,700

Battle Creek, MI $283,600

Salt Lake City, UT $283,500

Lancaster, PA $283,100

Harrisburg, PA $282,700

Kansas City, KS $282,400

Champaign, IL $282,400

Kansas City, MO $282,400

Fort Worth, TX $282,300

Columbus, OH $282,300

Boca Raton, FL $282,200

Pittsburgh, PA $282,100

Richmond, VA $282,000

Indianapolis, IN $281,900

Cleveland, OH $281,900

Las Vegas, NV $281,600

Cincinnati, OH $281,600

Petersburg, VA $281,100

Huntsville, AL $280,700

Lansing, MI $280,500

Lebanon, PA $280,400

Pueblo, CO $280,400

Appleton, WI $280,300

Buffalo, NY $280,200

Dayton, OH $280,100

Racine, WI $280,100

Saint Louis, MO $280,000

Charlotte, NC $280,000

York, PA $279,800

Elkhart, IN $279,800

Gastonia, NC $279,700

Billings, MT $279,700

Beaumont, TX $279,600

Lorain, OH $279,500

Benton Harbor, MI $279,500

Toledo, OH $279,400

Binghamton, NY $279,300

Rock Hill, SC $279,200

Rockford, IL $279,100

Springfield, IL $279,000

Elyria, OH $278,900

Fargo, ND $278,900

Flagstaff, AZ $278,700

Fort Lauderdale, FL $278,600

Duluth, MN $278,400

Miami, FL $278,400

Cheyenne, WY $278,200

Grand Forks, ND $278,200

Bangor, ME $277,600

Cedar Rapids, IA $277,200

Durham, NC $277,100

Louisville, KY $277,100

Grand Rapids, MI $277,000

Hialeah, FL $277,000

Casper, WY $276,600

New Orleans, LA $276,200

Scranton, PA $276,200

Virginia Beach, VA $276,100

Akron, OH $276,000

Peoria, IL $275,600

Sarasota, FL $275,600

Nashville, TN $275,400

Omaha, NE $275,400

Green Bay, WI $275,400

Baton Rouge, LA $275,200

Charleston, SC $275,100

Davenport, IA $275,000

Jamestown, NY $275,000

Tucson, AZ $274,900

Saint Petersburg, FL $274,700

Tampa, FL $274,600

Evansville, IN $274,500

Port Arthur, TX $274,500

Bradenton, FL $274,300

Santa Fe, NM $273,800

Orlando, FL $273,300

Clearwater, FL $273,200

La Crosse, WI $272,600

Canton, OH $272,600

Albuquerque, NM $272,400

Newport News, VA $272,400

High Point, NC $272,300

Ogden, UT $272,200

Corpus Christi, TX $272,000

Norfolk, VA $271,800

Laramie, WY $271,800

Saginaw, MI $271,600

Rock Island, IL $271,600

Jacksonville, FL $271,500

Salisbury, NC $271,500

Boise, ID $271,400

Moline, IL $271,300

Fort Myers, FL $271,200

Memphis, TN $271,100

Tulsa, OK $271,000

Waterloo, IA $270,800

Spartanburg, SC $270,500

Lincoln, NE $270,400

Fort Wayne, IN $270,300

Provo, UT $270,300

Cedar Falls, IA $269,900

San Antonio, TX $269,800

Greensboro, NC $269,700

South Bend, IN $269,700

Savannah, GA $269,400

Birmingham, AL $269,200

Muskegon, MI $269,200

Winston Salem, NC $269,100

Lake Charles, LA $268,400

Anderson, IN $268,300

Lexington, KY $268,200

Augusta, GA $268,100

Greenville, SC $268,100

Wichita, KS $267,900

Lima, OH $267,900

Tuscaloosa, AL $267,900

Springfield, OH $267,600

Columbia, SC $267,600

Asheville, NC $267,100

Bloomington, IN $266,900

Knoxville, TN $265,800

Shreveport, LA $265,800

Wilmington, NC $265,400

Roanoke, VA $265,400

Topeka, KS $264,900

Frankfort, KY $264,900

Oklahoma City, OK $264,700

Chillicothe, OH $264,600

Longview, TX $264,500

Melbourne, FL $264,500

Sioux Falls, SD $264,100

Mobile, AL $264,000

Terre Haute, IN $263,900

Altoona, PA $263,700

Amarillo, TX $263,500

Killeen, TX $263,400

Fayetteville, AR $263,200

Chattanooga, TN $263,100

Sioux City, IA $262,900

Idaho Falls, ID $262,800

Lynchburg, VA $262,600

Gainesville, FL $262,200

Portsmouth, OH $262,100

Little Rock, AR $262,000

Lafayette, LA $261,900

Youngstown, OH $261,900

Clarksville, TN $261,700

Daytona Beach, FL $261,700

Pensacola, FL $261,600

Temple, TX $261,600

Hopkinsville, KY $260,800

Erie, PA $260,700

Florence, SC $260,600

Charleston, WV $260,100

Great Falls, MT $260,000

Tallahassee, FL $259,600

Macon, GA $259,600

Fayetteville, NC $259,500

Waco, TX $259,400

Helena, MT $259,200

Pine Bluff, AR $259,100

Vincennes, IN $258,800

Lubbock, TX $258,700

Alamogordo, NM $258,500

Twin Falls, ID $258,200

Rapid City, SD $258,100

Jackson, MS $257,600

Huntington, WV $257,600

Greenville, MS $257,600

Parkersburg, WV $257,300

Montgomery, AL $257,200

Wichita Falls, TX $257,000

Springfield, MO $257,000

Biloxi, MS $256,800

Monroe, LA $256,500

Johnstown, PA $256,300

Sumter, SC $256,200

Columbus, GA $256,200

Pascagoula, MS $255,600

Abilene, TX $255,600

Kingsport, TN $254,900

Albany, GA $254,900

Gulfport, MS $254,800

Alexandria, LA $253,800

Fort Smith, AR $253,100

El Paso, TX $252,300

Las Cruces, NM $251,000

Harlingen, TX $250,300

Pocatello, ID $250,200

Florence, AL $249,900

Brownsville, TX $249,800

Mcallen, TX $249,200

Dothan, AL $248,800

Columbus, MS $247,100

Altus, OK $245,700

Lawton, OK $245,200

Pierre, SD $244,100

What Skills Can Increase a Neonatologist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 4.53% 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 4.32% 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 2.98% 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.

Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	4.53%
Acute Care	4.32%
Medical Education	2.98%

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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 Neonatologist's salary.

Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Emergency Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Problem Solving	$312,876	8%
Dedication	$304,185	5%
Emergency Medicine	$304,185	5%

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Neonatologist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Neonatologist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $307,485. While startup companies pay approximate $261,851.

Neonatologist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$261,851
Growth Stage	51~500	$276,482
Established	501~5000	$297,362
Enterprise	5000+	$307,485

Neonatologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Neonatologist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Neonatologist positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Neonatologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Neonatologist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$347,640	$167.0	20%

How Education impacts a Neonatologist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Neonatologists 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 Neonatologist with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $274,615 and $303,743).

Neonatologist Salaries by Degree Level

$303,800
$299,600
$295,500
$291,300
$287,100
$283,000
$278,800
$274,700

Typical Education for Neonatologist
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.4%
High School	2.4%
Associates	92.9%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	92.9%

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Neonatologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Neonatologist'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.

$272,400

Average $289,700/year

$320,100

$22,700

Average $24,142/month

$26,675

$5,238

Average $5,571/week

$6,156

$131

Average $139/hour

$154

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$320,100	$26,675	$6,156	$154
Average	$289,700	$24,142	$5,571	$139
25th Percentile	$272,400	$22,700	$5,238	$131

Salary Trends for Neonatologist

Salaries for a Neonatologist 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 Neonatologist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Neonatologist Over Time

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2023	$231,993
2024	$237,504
2025	$226,789
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Common company salaries for Neonatologist

Here are companies hiring for Neonatologist and their salaries, click below for more details.

N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

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FAQ about Neonatologist

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Neonatologist?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Neonatologist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

2. What baby doctor makes the most money?

The highest-paying pediatrician is a Neonatologist, with a salary range of approximately $242,700 to $346,700 per year, with a median salary of around $287,700. Other high-paying roles include Pediatric Surgeons and Critical Care Pediatricians, but Neonatologists typically earn the most in this specialty.

3. Are neonatologists in high demand?

Yes, neonatologists are in high demand. Their specialized skills are essential for the critical care of premature and ill newborns. With salaries ranging from $242,700 to $346,700, the profession not only offers financial stability but also the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable infants and their families.

4. Is becoming a neonatologist hard?

Becoming a neonatologist is challenging, requiring 14-15 years of education and training, including three additional certifications and a medical license. However, the effort can be rewarding, with salaries ranging from $242,700 to $346,700, reflecting the high demand and specialized skills in this field.

5. Is NICU a stressful job?

The NICU environment can indeed be stressful for both healthcare professionals and families. Neonatologists, who earn between $242,700 and $346,700 annually, play a crucial role in the care of vulnerable infants. The high stakes and emotional challenges contribute to the stress experienced in this specialized field.

6. What doctor makes the most money?

A neonatologist, specializing in the care of newborns, particularly premature or ill infants, earns a competitive salary. The minimum salary is $242,700, the mid-range salary is $287,700, and the maximum salary can reach $346,700. While not the highest-paid, neonatologists play a crucial role in pediatric medicine.

7. What are the disadvantages of being a neonatologist?

Being a neonatologist comes with several disadvantages. The emotional toll of working with critically ill neonates can be significant, impacting mental health due to challenging circumstances and loss. Additionally, the demanding work schedules often involve regular on-call duties, long hours, and inconsistent shifts. Despite a salary range of $242,700 to $346,700, the job's challenges can be substantial.

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