Neurologist salary
248,560 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1217
Half of all neurologists in the United States earn more than 248,560 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay18of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.29×155,990 USD – 357,990 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 155,990 USD |
| Median | 248,560 USD |
| Mean | 267,630 USD |
| Upper quartile | 357,990 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1217 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Psychiatrists 281,870 USD
- Physicians, All Other 265,930 USD
- General Internal Medicine Physicians 256,560 USD
- Family Medicine Physicians 244,180 USD
- Nurse Anesthetists 236,590 USD
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 232,140 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov