Obstetrician Gynecologist Salary in the United States

How much does an Obstetrician Gynecologist make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Obstetrician Gynecologist in the United States is $319,347 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $154.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $382,927
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $299,955 to $352,627
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $282,300
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Obstetrician Gynecologist Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $352,627 $29,386 $6,781 $170
Average $319,347 $26,612 $6,141 $154
25th Percentile $299,955 $24,996 $5,768 $144
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Key Factors That Influence Obstetrician Gynecologist Salaries

An Obstetrician Gynecologist'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 Obstetrician Gynecologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Obstetrician Gynecologist'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): $309,400
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $310,789
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $312,178
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $314,122
  • Expert (over 8 years): $319,347
Levels Salary
Entry Level Obstetrician Gynecologist$309,400
Intermediate Level Obstetrician Gynecologist$310,789
Senior Level Obstetrician Gynecologist$312,178
Specialist Level Obstetrician Gynecologist$314,122
Expert Level Obstetrician Gynecologist$319,347
$309,400 0 yr
$310,789 < 2 yrs
$312,178 2-4 yrs
$314,122 5-8 yrs
$319,347 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Obstetrician Gynecologists

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: $402,792
  • San Francisco: $398,382
  • Oakland: $389,987

What Skills Can Increase an Obstetrician Gynecologist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.11% 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 4.25% 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.
  • Critical Care (Mentioned in 2.94% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.11%
Acute Care 4.25%
Critical Care 2.94%
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 an Obstetrician Gynecologist's salary.
  • Clinical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Critical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Clinical Care
$332,121
4%
Critical Care
$328,927
3%
Flexibility
$328,927
3%
Initiative
$328,927
3%
Acute Care
$325,734
2%
Communication Skills
$325,734
2%
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Obstetrician Gynecologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Obstetrician Gynecologist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Obstetrician Gynecologist positions in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Obstetrician Gynecologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Obstetrician Gynecologist

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare$479,020$230.050%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit$383,216$184.020%

How Education impacts an Obstetrician Gynecologist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Obstetrician Gynecologists 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 an Obstetrician Gynecologist with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $311,808 and $342,795).

Obstetrician Gynecologist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Obstetrician Gynecologist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.2%
High School 3.6%
Associates 1.2%
Bachelors 4.2%
Masters 3.6%
Doctorate 86.3%
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Obstetrician Gynecologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Obstetrician Gynecologist'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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Obstetrician Gynecologist

Salaries for an Obstetrician Gynecologist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $213,675 in 2023 to around $207,558 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Obstetrician Gynecologist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Obstetrician Gynecologist Over Time

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2023
$213,675
2024
$213,691
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$207,558
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Most common benefits for Obstetrician Gynecologist

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FAQ about Obstetrician Gynecologist

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Obstetrician Gynecologist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Obstetrician Gynecologist roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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