OB/GYN Physician Salary Guide

The average annual OB/GYN physician salary is $277,320 per year in the U.S., according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, OB/GYN physicians make a total of $337,000 per year, according to Medscape’s 2023 OB/GYN physician compensation report.  

Locum tenens OB/GYN physicians can make up to $200 per hour, however, there are many factors that impact rates including location, years of experience, and the level of demand.

If you were to extrapolate that rate over a year (at 40 hours per week), the average locum salary comes out to around $416,000. 

That means locum tenens OB/GYN physicians can make up to 50% more than the average provider. However, making direct salary comparisons can be complicated. While perm OB/GYN physicians are more likely to be salaried, locum tenens OB/GYN physicians are independent contractors earning an hourly rate, which can vary based on which assignments they take in a year. 

Furthermore, because locum tenens OB/GYN physicians are paid by the hour, the hours they work are directly reflected in their pay, while a salaried OB/GYN physician’s additional hours may not be reflected in their salary.

Finally, paid time off and insurance may be reflected in the perm OB/GYN physicians salary structure, but locum tenens providers do have options when it comes to health insurance. 

The most recent state breakdown of OB/GYN physician salaries comes from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, though the BLS was not able to collect enough data for all 50 states. That said, the top 5 highest paying states for OB/GYN  physicians salary are:

• Alaska
• Arkansas
• Delaware
• Georgia 
• Maryland 

OB/GYN physicians are in the middle of the 30+ physician specialties surveyed in the Medscape 2023 compensation report. The top five specialties (plastic surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, urology, gastroenterology) all reported annual income of greater than $500,000.

OB/GYN physicians salaries have been steadily increasing over the last several years, with a 35% increase in reported salary since 2015. 

In 2023, OB/GYN physician salaries remained the same from the previous year. A safe estimate is that OB/GYN physicians will make the same as they did in 2023, meaning that OB/GYN physicians will make around $337,000 in annual salary in 2024.