What are the main factors that influence an Associate Doctor's salary?

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

How does experience change An Associate Doctor's salary?

An Associate Doctor's salary grows with experience: starting around $238,807 for beginners, reaching about $240,977 at mid-level, and approach $246,570 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Doctor?

Associate Doctor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Doctor roles are District of Columbia $269,693, California $268,670, Massachusetts $265,089. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Doctor roles make?

Salaries for Associate Doctor level roles vary by specialization: Doctor of Radiology: $529,940; ENT Doctor: $433,990; Diabetic Doctor: $287,573; Doctor - Hospitalist: $269,700; Doctor: $240,080.

How do different companies affect an Associate Doctor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Associate Doctor 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.

Associate Doctor Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Doctor make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Doctor in the United States is $243,581 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $117.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $287,846
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $227,958 to $266,751
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $213,734

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Associate Doctor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$266,751	$22,229	$5,130	$128
Average	$243,581	$20,298	$4,684	$117
25th Percentile	$227,958	$18,997	$4,384	$110

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Doctor Salaries

An Associate Doctor'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 Associate Doctor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Doctor'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): $238,807
Early Career (1-2 years): $239,892
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $240,977
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $242,496
Expert (over 8 years): $246,570

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Associate Doctor	$238,807
Intermediate Level Associate Doctor	$239,892
Senior Level Associate Doctor	$240,977
Specialist Level Associate Doctor	$242,496
Expert Level Associate Doctor	$246,570

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How Do Associate Doctor 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 Associate Doctors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $269,693.
California: $268,670.
Massachusetts: $265,089.

District of Columbia $269,693

California $268,670

Massachusetts $265,089

Washington $264,115

New Jersey $264,017

Alaska $263,676

Connecticut $260,315

New York $258,951

Hawaii $254,591

Rhode Island $252,545

Maryland $251,156

Minnesota $249,256

Colorado $248,526

Illinois $248,282

Oregon $247,357

Delaware $246,674

New Hampshire $246,246

Virginia $245,286

Pennsylvania $242,485

Nevada $241,072

North Dakota $240,609

Michigan $239,879

Wisconsin $239,611

Vermont $239,075

Texas $237,589

Maine $237,491

Arizona $237,345

Ohio $237,175

Georgia $234,934

Indiana $233,813

Wyoming $233,594

Utah $233,253

Iowa $233,107

Kansas $231,938

Louisiana $231,597

North Carolina $231,475

Missouri $231,426

Florida $230,476

Montana $229,965

Nebraska $229,478

Kentucky $229,210

South Carolina $228,235

Tennessee $227,626

Idaho $227,383

New Mexico $225,605

Oklahoma $225,215

Alabama $223,778

South Dakota $221,366

Arkansas $220,051

West Virginia $219,345

Mississippi $217,226

Top Paying Cities for Associate Doctors

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: $307,229
San Francisco: $304,208
Oakland: $297,461

San Jose, CA $307,229

San Francisco, CA $304,208

Oakland, CA $297,461

New York, NY $282,286

Queens Village, NY $280,459

Paramus, NJ $278,511

Passaic, NJ $278,267

Bergenfield, NJ $278,023

Stamford, CT $277,658

Huntington, NY $277,414

Newark, NJ $275,831

Bridgeport, CT $275,344

New Brunswick, NJ $274,540

Vallejo, CA $274,029

Middlesex, NJ $273,882

Somerset, NJ $273,663

Petaluma, CA $273,103

Santa Cruz, CA $272,153

Boston, MA $271,666

Monterey, CA $270,448

Fairbanks, AK $270,277

Los Angeles, CA $269,815

Washington, DC $269,693

Seattle, WA $269,254

Santa Rosa, CA $269,206

Juneau, AK $268,499

Orange, CA $267,696

Anchorage, AK $267,257

Anaheim, CA $267,087

Santa Ana, CA $266,721

Nassau, NY $266,575

Long Beach, CA $266,478

Danbury, CT $266,405

Santa Maria, CA $265,576

Everett, WA $265,528

Bremerton, WA $264,334

Trenton, NJ $263,871

Sacramento, CA $263,774

San Diego, CA $263,652

Brockton, MA $263,555

Tacoma, WA $263,457

Santa Barbara, CA $263,116

Lowell, MA $262,142

New Suffolk, NY $262,044

Nashua, NH $261,752

Lompoc, CA $261,362

Ventura, CA $261,119

Stockton, CA $261,046

New Haven, CT $260,559

Atlantic City, NJ $259,925

Hartford, CT $259,389

Modesto, CA $259,268

Poughkeepsie, NY $258,732

New Britain, CT $258,610

Olympia, WA $258,269

Kennewick, WA $258,269

New London, CT $258,220

Norwich, CT $258,147

Lawrence, MA $258,025

Bakersfield, CA $257,343

Riverside, CA $257,002

New Bedford, MA $257,002

Richland, WA $256,759

Portsmouth, NH $256,564

Vineland, NJ $256,515

San Bernardino, CA $256,320

Boulder, CO $255,638

Worcester, MA $255,443

Portland, OR $255,224

Saint Paul, MN $254,932

Minneapolis, MN $254,932

Philadelphia, PA $254,591

Honolulu, HI $253,300

Springfield, MA $252,447

Providence, RI $252,423

Chicago, IL $251,717

Bellingham, WA $251,424

Baltimore, MD $251,156

Chico, CA $250,547

Wilmington, DE $250,133

Pittsfield, MA $249,890

Manchester, NH $249,427

Spokane, WA $248,355

Denver, CO $248,331

Albany, NY $247,186

Troy, NY $247,089

Schenectady, NY $246,577

Burlington, VT $246,041

Portland, ME $245,189

Salem, OR $244,994

Yakima, WA $244,945

Ann Arbor, MI $244,872

Rochester, MN $244,190

Fresno, CA $244,068

Reno, NV $244,068

Milwaukee, WI $243,849

Detroit, MI $243,605

Allentown, PA $243,532

Carson City, NV $243,508

Houston, TX $243,143

Colorado Springs, CO $243,118

Syracuse, NY $242,996

Eugene, OR $242,534

Bismarck, ND $242,241

Gary, IN $242,241

Galveston, TX $242,241

Springfield, OR $242,046

Medford, OR $241,462

Fort Collins, CO $241,364

Austin, TX $241,170

Mesa, AZ $240,658

Phoenix, AZ $240,609

Dallas, TX $240,536

Reading, PA $240,390

Saint Cloud, MN $240,293

Concord, NH $240,073

Madison, WI $239,976

Utica, NY $239,318

Raleigh, NC $239,123

Las Vegas, NV $239,099

Rochester, NY $238,929

Des Moines, IA $238,904

Atlanta, GA $238,515

Battle Creek, MI $238,441

Salt Lake City, UT $238,368

Lancaster, PA $238,003

Champaign, IL $237,954

Harrisburg, PA $237,662

Durham, NC $237,443

Kansas City, MO $237,418

Kansas City, KS $237,370

Fort Worth, TX $237,345

Boca Raton, FL $237,248

Cleveland, OH $237,224

Columbus, OH $237,175

Pittsburgh, PA $237,150

Richmond, VA $237,053

Indianapolis, IN $237,004

Cincinnati, OH $236,688

Petersburg, VA $236,322

Billings, MT $235,786

Lansing, MI $235,786

Huntsville, AL $235,786

Lebanon, PA $235,762

Dayton, OH $235,738

Pueblo, CO $235,738

Appleton, WI $235,665

Buffalo, NY $235,567

Racine, WI $235,445

Charlotte, NC $235,421

Saint Louis, MO $235,348

Springfield, IL $235,251

Elkhart, IN $235,202

York, PA $235,202

Gastonia, NC $235,177

Benton Harbor, MI $235,177

Beaumont, TX $235,031

Lorain, OH $234,983

Toledo, OH $234,885

Binghamton, NY $234,763

Rock Hill, SC $234,739

Rockford, IL $234,617

Fargo, ND $234,495

Elyria, OH $234,495

Flagstaff, AZ $234,325

Fort Lauderdale, FL $234,179

Miami, FL $234,033

Duluth, MN $233,643

Bangor, ME $233,326

Cedar Rapids, IA $233,058

Louisville, KY $232,937

Grand Rapids, MI $232,888

Hialeah, FL $232,863

Casper, WY $232,522

Scranton, PA $232,230

New Orleans, LA $232,157

Virginia Beach, VA $232,133

Akron, OH $232,011

Peoria, IL $231,694

Sarasota, FL $231,646

Green Bay, WI $231,475

Baton Rouge, LA $231,353

Charleston, SC $231,305

Nashville, TN $231,231

Jamestown, NY $231,183

Davenport, IA $231,183

Tucson, AZ $231,061

Cheyenne, WY $230,988

Saint Petersburg, FL $230,915

Tampa, FL $230,866

Omaha, NE $230,817

Port Arthur, TX $230,720

Evansville, IN $230,720

Bradenton, FL $230,622

Santa Fe, NM $230,184

Orlando, FL $229,940

Clearwater, FL $229,673

Canton, OH $229,161

La Crosse, WI $229,161

Grand Forks, ND $229,088

Albuquerque, NM $229,015

Tulsa, OK $229,015

Newport News, VA $228,990

High Point, NC $228,917

Ogden, UT $228,820

Corpus Christi, TX $228,625

Laramie, WY $228,479

Norfolk, VA $228,479

Rock Island, IL $228,333

Saginaw, MI $228,284

Jacksonville, FL $228,260

Salisbury, NC $228,211

Memphis, TN $228,162

Moline, IL $228,041

Fort Myers, FL $227,967

Waterloo, IA $227,651

Spartanburg, SC $227,407

Lincoln, NE $227,285

Fort Wayne, IN $227,237

Birmingham, AL $226,969

Cedar Falls, IA $226,920

Provo, UT $226,896

Springfield, OH $226,871

San Antonio, TX $226,823

Greensboro, NC $226,725

South Bend, IN $226,701

Winston Salem, NC $226,676

Boise, ID $226,603

Savannah, GA $226,433

Muskegon, MI $225,994

Lima, OH $225,702

Lake Charles, LA $225,605

Anderson, IN $225,556

Lexington, KY $225,483

Augusta, GA $225,410

Greenville, SC $225,410

Wichita, KS $225,191

Tuscaloosa, AL $225,191

Columbia, SC $224,971

Bloomington, IN $224,362

Roanoke, VA $224,216

Asheville, NC $223,900

Knoxville, TN $223,486

Shreveport, LA $223,461

Wilmington, NC $223,145

Frankfort, KY $222,682

Oklahoma City, OK $222,511

Chillicothe, OH $222,414

Longview, TX $222,389

Topeka, KS $222,316

Mobile, AL $221,951

Terre Haute, IN $221,854

Erie, PA $221,829

Altoona, PA $221,707

Melbourne, FL $221,634

Amarillo, TX $221,537

Killeen, TX $221,464

Fayetteville, AR $221,269

Sioux Falls, SD $221,098

Chattanooga, TN $220,952

Idaho Falls, ID $220,928

Gainesville, FL $220,416

Portsmouth, OH $220,295

Little Rock, AR $220,246

Lynchburg, VA $220,246

Lafayette, LA $220,149

Youngstown, OH $220,149

Temple, TX $220,051

Daytona Beach, FL $220,002

Clarksville, TN $219,978

Pensacola, FL $219,954

Hopkinsville, KY $219,223

Charleston, WV $219,199

Florence, SC $219,077

Sioux City, IA $218,931

Macon, GA $218,224

Tallahassee, FL $218,200

Fayetteville, NC $218,151

Waco, TX $218,102

Wichita Falls, TX $218,102

Pine Bluff, AR $218,005

Vincennes, IN $217,542

Lubbock, TX $217,445

Great Falls, MT $217,299

Alamogordo, NM $217,274

Abilene, TX $217,079

Rapid City, SD $216,763

Monroe, LA $216,763

Albany, GA $216,617

Huntington, WV $216,592

Jackson, MS $216,568

Greenville, MS $216,544

Parkersburg, WV $216,300

Montgomery, AL $216,251

Johnstown, PA $216,202

Springfield, MO $216,008

Biloxi, MS $215,886

Sumter, SC $215,374

Columbus, GA $215,350

Twin Falls, ID $215,204

Pascagoula, MS $214,887

Kingsport, TN $214,254

Gulfport, MS $214,181

Alexandria, LA $213,377

Fort Smith, AR $212,768

El Paso, TX $212,110

Helena, MT $211,794

Las Cruces, NM $211,014

Harlingen, TX $210,332

Pocatello, ID $210,113

Florence, AL $210,040

Brownsville, TX $209,991

Dothan, AL $209,601

Mcallen, TX $209,480

Columbus, MS $207,677

Altus, OK $206,557

Lawton, OK $206,094

Pierre, SD $205,217

What Skills Can Increase an Associate Doctor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 4.16% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Medical Services (Mentioned in 4.42% Job Postings): A service that provides medical treatment to people within an area or country: In poorer countries without a reliable health service, 90% of care for people with Aids-related illnesses is carried out in the home. health services.
Medical Education (Mentioned in 2.94% 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	4.16%
Medical Services	4.42%
Medical Education	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 Associate Doctor's salary.

Emergency Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Critical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Internal Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Emergency Medicine	$258,196	6%
Critical Care	$258,196	6%
Internal Medicine	$255,760	5%
Medical Education	$255,760	5%
Pediatric	$253,324	4%
Geriatrics	$250,888	3%

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How Education impacts an Associate Doctor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Associate Doctors 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 Associate Doctor with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $225,884 and $241,944).

Associate Doctor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Associate Doctor

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 1.3%

Associates 4.0%

Bachelors 4.0%

Masters 5.3%

Doctorate 85.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	1.3%
Associates	4.0%
Bachelors	4.0%
Masters	5.3%
Doctorate	85.3%

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Associate Doctor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Doctor'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 February 01, 2026

$227,958

Average $243,581/year

$266,751

$18,997

Average $20,298/month

$22,229

$4,384

Average $4,684/week

$5,130

$110

Average $117/hour

$128

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$266,751	$22,229	$5,130	$128
Average	$243,581	$20,298	$4,684	$117
25th Percentile	$227,958	$18,997	$4,384	$110

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Salary Trends for Associate Doctor

Salaries for an Associate Doctor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $231,343 in 2023 to around $226,154 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Doctor salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Associate Doctor Over Time

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2023

$231,343

2024

$236,839

2025

$226,154

2026

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2023	$231,343
2024	$236,839
2025	$226,154
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