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

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

How does experience change a Trauma Physician's salary?

A Trauma Physician's salary grows with experience: starting around $183,342 for beginners, reaching about $184,844 at mid-level, and approach $187,382 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Trauma Physician?

Trauma Physician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Trauma Physician roles are District of Columbia $204,659, California $203,883, Massachusetts $201,166. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Trauma Physician roles make?

Salaries for Trauma Physician level roles vary by specialization: Physician - Trauma Surgery: $488,200; Surgeon - Trauma: $488,132; Trauma Surgery Physician Assistant: $148,495; Trauma Physician Assistant: $147,922; Certified Physician Assistant (PA)-Emergency & Trauma: $147,400.

How do different companies affect a Trauma Physician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Trauma Physician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Trauma Physician Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trauma Physician in the United States is $184,844 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $89.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $202,569
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $174,035 to $194,122
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $164,194

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Trauma Physician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$194,122	$16,177	$3,733	$93
Average	$184,844	$15,404	$3,555	$89
25th Percentile	$174,035	$14,503	$3,347	$84

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Key Factors That Influence Trauma Physician Salaries

A Trauma 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 Trauma Physician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Trauma 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): $183,342
Early Career (1-2 years): $183,793
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $184,844
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $186,045
Expert (over 8 years): $187,382

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Trauma Physician	$183,342
Intermediate Level Trauma Physician	$183,793
Senior Level Trauma Physician	$184,844
Specialist Level Trauma Physician	$186,045
Expert Level Trauma Physician	$187,382

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

District of Columbia: $204,659.
California: $203,883.
Massachusetts: $201,166.

District of Columbia $204,659 California $203,883 Massachusetts $201,166 Washington $200,426 New Jersey $200,352 Alaska $200,094 Connecticut $197,543 New York $196,508

Hawaii $193,199 Rhode Island $191,646 Maryland $190,593 Minnesota $189,151 Colorado $188,596 Illinois $188,411 Oregon $187,709 Delaware $187,192

New Hampshire $186,866 Virginia $186,138 Pennsylvania $184,012 Nevada $182,940 North Dakota $182,589 Michigan $182,034 Wisconsin $181,831 Vermont $181,424

Texas $180,297 Maine $180,223 Arizona $180,112 Ohio $179,983 Georgia $178,282 Indiana $177,432 Wyoming $177,265 Utah $177,007

Iowa $176,896 Kansas $176,008 Louisiana $175,750 North Carolina $175,657 Missouri $175,620 Florida $174,899 Montana $174,511 Nebraska $174,142

Kentucky $173,938 South Carolina $173,199 Tennessee $172,737 Idaho $172,552 New Mexico $171,203 Oklahoma $170,907 Alabama $169,816 South Dakota $167,986

Arkansas $166,988 West Virginia $166,452 Mississippi $164,844

Top Paying Cities for Trauma 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: $233,144
San Francisco: $230,852
Oakland: $225,731

San Jose, CA $233,144

San Francisco, CA $230,852

Oakland, CA $225,731

New York, NY $214,216

Queens Village, NY $212,829

Paramus, NJ $211,351

Passaic, NJ $211,166

Bergenfield, NJ $210,981

Stamford, CT $210,704

Huntington, NY $210,519

Newark, NJ $209,317

Bridgeport, CT $208,948

New Brunswick, NJ $208,338

Vallejo, CA $207,950

Middlesex, NJ $207,839

Somerset, NJ $207,672

Petaluma, CA $207,247

Santa Cruz, CA $206,526

Boston, MA $206,157

Monterey, CA $205,232

Fairbanks, AK $205,103

Los Angeles, CA $204,752

Washington, DC $204,659

Seattle, WA $204,327

Santa Rosa, CA $204,290

Juneau, AK $203,754

Orange, CA $203,144

Anchorage, AK $202,811

Anaheim, CA $202,681

Santa Ana, CA $202,404

Nassau, NY $202,293

Long Beach, CA $202,219

Danbury, CT $202,164

Santa Maria, CA $201,535

Everett, WA $201,498

Bremerton, WA $200,593

Trenton, NJ $200,242

Sacramento, CA $200,168

San Diego, CA $200,075

Brockton, MA $200,001

Tacoma, WA $199,927

Santa Barbara, CA $199,668

Lowell, MA $198,929

New Suffolk, NY $198,855

Nashua, NH $198,633

Lompoc, CA $198,338

Ventura, CA $198,153

Stockton, CA $198,097

New Haven, CT $197,728

Atlantic City, NJ $197,247

Hartford, CT $196,840

Modesto, CA $196,748

Poughkeepsie, NY $196,341

New Britain, CT $196,249

Olympia, WA $195,990

Kennewick, WA $195,990

New London, CT $195,953

Norwich, CT $195,898

Lawrence, MA $195,805

Bakersfield, CA $195,288

Riverside, CA $195,029

New Bedford, MA $195,029

Richland, WA $194,844

Portsmouth, NH $194,696

Vineland, NJ $194,659

San Bernardino, CA $194,511

Boulder, CO $193,994

Worcester, MA $193,846

Portland, OR $193,680

Saint Paul, MN $193,458

Minneapolis, MN $193,458

Philadelphia, PA $193,199

Honolulu, HI $192,219

Springfield, MA $191,572

Providence, RI $191,554

Chicago, IL $191,018

Bellingham, WA $190,796

Baltimore, MD $190,593

Chico, CA $190,131

Wilmington, DE $189,816

Pittsfield, MA $189,631

Manchester, NH $189,280

Spokane, WA $188,467

Denver, CO $188,448

Albany, NY $187,580

Troy, NY $187,506

Schenectady, NY $187,118

Burlington, VT $186,711

Portland, ME $186,064

Salem, OR $185,916

Yakima, WA $185,879

Ann Arbor, MI $185,824

Rochester, MN $185,306

Fresno, CA $185,214

Reno, NV $185,214

Milwaukee, WI $185,047

Detroit, MI $184,862

Allentown, PA $184,807

Carson City, NV $184,789

Houston, TX $184,511

Colorado Springs, CO $184,493

Syracuse, NY $184,400

Eugene, OR $184,049

Bismarck, ND $183,827

Gary, IN $183,827

Galveston, TX $183,827

Springfield, OR $183,679

Medford, OR $183,236

Fort Collins, CO $183,162

Austin, TX $183,014

Mesa, AZ $182,626

Phoenix, AZ $182,589

Dallas, TX $182,533

Reading, PA $182,423

Saint Cloud, MN $182,349

Concord, NH $182,182

Madison, WI $182,108

Utica, NY $181,609

Raleigh, NC $181,461

Las Vegas, NV $181,443

Rochester, NY $181,313

Des Moines, IA $181,295

Atlanta, GA $180,999

Battle Creek, MI $180,944

Salt Lake City, UT $180,888

Lancaster, PA $180,611

Champaign, IL $180,574

Harrisburg, PA $180,352

Durham, NC $180,186

Kansas City, MO $180,167

Kansas City, KS $180,130

Fort Worth, TX $180,112

Boca Raton, FL $180,038

Cleveland, OH $180,020

Columbus, OH $179,983

Pittsburgh, PA $179,964

Richmond, VA $179,890

Indianapolis, IN $179,853

Cincinnati, OH $179,613

Petersburg, VA $179,336

Billings, MT $178,929

Lansing, MI $178,929

Huntsville, AL $178,929

Lebanon, PA $178,911

Dayton, OH $178,892

Pueblo, CO $178,892

Appleton, WI $178,837

Buffalo, NY $178,763

Racine, WI $178,670

Charlotte, NC $178,652

Saint Louis, MO $178,596

Springfield, IL $178,522

Elkhart, IN $178,485

York, PA $178,485

Gastonia, NC $178,467

Benton Harbor, MI $178,467

Beaumont, TX $178,356

Lorain, OH $178,319

Toledo, OH $178,245

Binghamton, NY $178,153

Rock Hill, SC $178,134

Rockford, IL $178,042

Fargo, ND $177,949

Elyria, OH $177,949

Flagstaff, AZ $177,820

Fort Lauderdale, FL $177,709

Miami, FL $177,598

Duluth, MN $177,302

Bangor, ME $177,062

Cedar Rapids, IA $176,859

Louisville, KY $176,766

Grand Rapids, MI $176,729

Hialeah, FL $176,711

Casper, WY $176,452

Scranton, PA $176,230

New Orleans, LA $176,175

Virginia Beach, VA $176,156

Akron, OH $176,064

Peoria, IL $175,824

Sarasota, FL $175,787

Green Bay, WI $175,657

Baton Rouge, LA $175,565

Charleston, SC $175,528

Nashville, TN $175,472

Jamestown, NY $175,435

Davenport, IA $175,435

Tucson, AZ $175,343

Cheyenne, WY $175,288

Saint Petersburg, FL $175,232

Tampa, FL $175,195

Omaha, NE $175,158

Port Arthur, TX $175,084

Evansville, IN $175,084

Bradenton, FL $175,010

Santa Fe, NM $174,678

Orlando, FL $174,493

Clearwater, FL $174,289

Canton, OH $173,901

La Crosse, WI $173,901

Grand Forks, ND $173,846

Albuquerque, NM $173,790

Tulsa, OK $173,790

Newport News, VA $173,772

High Point, NC $173,716

Ogden, UT $173,642

Corpus Christi, TX $173,495

Laramie, WY $173,384

Norfolk, VA $173,384

Rock Island, IL $173,273

Saginaw, MI $173,236

Jacksonville, FL $173,217

Salisbury, NC $173,180

Memphis, TN $173,143

Moline, IL $173,051

Fort Myers, FL $172,995

Waterloo, IA $172,755

Spartanburg, SC $172,570

Lincoln, NE $172,478

Fort Wayne, IN $172,441

Birmingham, AL $172,238

Cedar Falls, IA $172,201

Provo, UT $172,182

Springfield, OH $172,164

San Antonio, TX $172,127

Greensboro, NC $172,053

South Bend, IN $172,034

Winston Salem, NC $172,016

Boise, ID $171,960

Savannah, GA $171,831

Muskegon, MI $171,498

Lima, OH $171,276

Lake Charles, LA $171,203

Anderson, IN $171,166

Lexington, KY $171,110

Augusta, GA $171,055

Greenville, SC $171,055

Wichita, KS $170,888

Tuscaloosa, AL $170,888

Columbia, SC $170,722

Bloomington, IN $170,260

Roanoke, VA $170,149

Asheville, NC $169,909

Knoxville, TN $169,594

Shreveport, LA $169,576

Wilmington, NC $169,336

Frankfort, KY $168,984

Oklahoma City, OK $168,855

Chillicothe, OH $168,781

Longview, TX $168,763

Topeka, KS $168,707

Mobile, AL $168,430

Terre Haute, IN $168,356

Erie, PA $168,337

Altoona, PA $168,245

Melbourne, FL $168,190

Amarillo, TX $168,116

Killeen, TX $168,060

Fayetteville, AR $167,912

Sioux Falls, SD $167,783

Chattanooga, TN $167,672

Idaho Falls, ID $167,654

Gainesville, FL $167,265

Portsmouth, OH $167,173

Little Rock, AR $167,136

Lynchburg, VA $167,136

Lafayette, LA $167,062

Youngstown, OH $167,062

Temple, TX $166,988

Daytona Beach, FL $166,951

Clarksville, TN $166,933

Pensacola, FL $166,914

Hopkinsville, KY $166,360

Charleston, WV $166,341

Florence, SC $166,249

Sioux City, IA $166,138

Macon, GA $165,602

Tallahassee, FL $165,583

Fayetteville, NC $165,546

Waco, TX $165,509

Wichita Falls, TX $165,509

Pine Bluff, AR $165,435

Vincennes, IN $165,084

Lubbock, TX $165,010

Great Falls, MT $164,899

Alamogordo, NM $164,881

Abilene, TX $164,733

Rapid City, SD $164,493

Monroe, LA $164,493

Albany, GA $164,382

Huntington, WV $164,363

Jackson, MS $164,345

Greenville, MS $164,326

Parkersburg, WV $164,141

Montgomery, AL $164,105

Johnstown, PA $164,068

Springfield, MO $163,920

Biloxi, MS $163,827

Sumter, SC $163,439

Columbus, GA $163,421

Twin Falls, ID $163,310

Pascagoula, MS $163,069

Kingsport, TN $162,589

Gulfport, MS $162,533

Alexandria, LA $161,923

Fort Smith, AR $161,461

El Paso, TX $160,962

Helena, MT $160,722

Las Cruces, NM $160,130

Harlingen, TX $159,613

Pocatello, ID $159,446

Florence, AL $159,391

Brownsville, TX $159,354

Dothan, AL $159,058

Mcallen, TX $158,966

Columbus, MS $157,598

Altus, OK $156,748

Lawton, OK $156,397

Pierre, SD $155,731

What Skills Can Increase a Trauma Physician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 3.14% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Software Development (Mentioned in 2.16% Job Postings): Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
Ansible (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Ansible is a suite of software tools that enables infrastructure as code. It is open-source and the suite includes software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment functionality.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	3.14%
Software Development	2.16%
Ansible	1.59%

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 Trauma Physician's salary.

Team Building: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Microservices: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Building	$203,328	10%
Analysis	$195,935	6%
Microservices	$195,935	6%
Accountability	$194,086	5%
Communication Skills	$194,086	5%
Leadership	$194,086	5%

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

Understanding how a Trauma 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 January 01, 2026

$174,035

Average $184,844/year

$194,122

$14,503

Average $15,404/month

$16,177

$3,347

Average $3,555/week

$3,733

$84

Average $89/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$194,122	$16,177	$3,733	$93
Average	$184,844	$15,404	$3,555	$89
25th Percentile	$174,035	$14,503	$3,347	$84

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Salary Trends for Trauma Physician

Salaries for a Trauma Physician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $164,560 in 2023 to around $161,445 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Trauma Physician salary trends, .

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