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Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary and take-home pay

The typical US obstetrician and gynecologist earns $292,910 a year, or $140.82 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $271,960, a single filer keeps about $197,599 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.

BLS title: Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 29-1218). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

How much does an obstetrician and gynecologist earn?

Obstetrician and Gynecologist pay in the US: the 10th to 90th percentile
Percentile Bar A year An hour
10th $94,680 $45.52
25th $179,810 $86.45
Median $292,910 $140.82
75th $369,390 $177.59
90th $437,300 $210.24

The middle half of people in this job earn $179,810 to $369,390 a year, and about 21,260 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).

Take-home pay tool

The 10th percentile is where pay starts for most people in this job; the 90th, near the top.

Obstetrician and Gynecologist · Texas · single · median

$197,598.74 a year after tax

$16,466.56 a month · $7,599.95 a paycheck (every two weeks)

Pay and taxes for the year
Pay before tax$271,960.00
Federal income tax−$58,331.20
Social Security and Medicare−$16,030.06
Texas tax and payroll contributionsnone
Take-home pay$197,598.74

Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $271,960 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.

What does an obstetrician and gynecologist take home at each pay point?

A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:

Obstetrician and Gynecologist take-home pay at each percentile, 2026
Pay a yearTexasCaliforniaNew York
10th $94,680 $75,437$69,790$70,451
25th $179,810 $134,166$119,495$123,586
Median $292,910 $210,735$184,076$190,775
75th $369,390 $258,650$223,883$233,451
90th $437,300 $301,195$258,758$271,345

Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.

Where does an obstetrician and gynecologist keep the most after tax?

Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.

Obstetrician and Gynecologist: states ranked by take-home pay at the median
RankStateMedian payTake-home
1 Alaska $421,450 $290,994
2 Tennessee $354,580 $249,371
3 New Hampshire $348,140 $245,336
4 Washington $343,140 $238,725
5 Georgia $354,000 $232,092
6 New York $348,800 $221,962
7 South Dakota $297,610 $213,679
8 Texas $271,960 $197,599
9 Virginia $282,410 $188,732
10 California $301,240 $188,411
11 New Jersey $228,870 $156,012
12 Michigan $209,650 $147,375
13 Illinois $208,000 $144,668
14 Ohio $181,520 $130,780
15 North Carolina $134,540 $98,365

Not ranked, because BLS shows only “$239,200 or more” there: Pennsylvania.

Not ranked, because BLS released no median there: Florida, Nevada, Wyoming.

How much does an obstetrician and gynecologist earn in each state?

Obstetrician and Gynecologist median pay and employment in every state and DC (BLS, May 2025)
StateMedian payPeople in the jobTake-home (single)
Alabama $210,380 120 not yet
Alaska $421,450 50 $290,994 (#1)
Arizona $369,720 130 not yet
Arkansas $239,200 or more 160 not yet
California $301,240 1,610 $188,411 (#10)
Colorado $239,200 or more 410 not yet
Connecticut $200,580 330 not yet
Delaware $324,080 190 not yet
District of Columbia $239,200 or more 70 not yet
Florida not released 1,620 –
Georgia $354,000 350 $232,092 (#5)
Hawaii $338,130 140 not yet
Idaho $223,560 110 not yet
Illinois $208,000 1,290 $144,668 (#13)
Indiana $351,990 430 not yet
Iowa $356,020 180 not yet
Kansas $220,770 not released not yet
Kentucky $317,110 240 not yet
Louisiana $404,550 80 not yet
Maine $379,930 100 not yet
Maryland $306,310 160 not yet
Massachusetts $272,240 620 not yet
Michigan $209,650 880 $147,375 (#12)
Minnesota $321,910 750 not yet
Mississippi not released not released not yet
Missouri not released not released not yet
Montana not released not released not yet
Nebraska $342,570 180 not yet
Nevada not released not released –
New Hampshire $348,140 140 $245,336 (#3)
New Jersey $228,870 740 $156,012 (#11)
New Mexico $259,990 110 not yet
New York $348,800 2,750 $221,962 (#6)
North Carolina $134,540 590 $98,365 (#15)
North Dakota $414,060 70 not yet
Ohio $181,520 970 $130,780 (#14)
Oklahoma $370,260 60 not yet
Oregon $395,340 270 not yet
Pennsylvania $239,200 or more 260 –
Rhode Island $166,390 140 not yet
South Carolina $302,340 350 not yet
South Dakota $297,610 80 $213,679 (#7)
Tennessee $354,580 360 $249,371 (#2)
Texas $271,960 1,460 $197,599 (#8)
Utah $437,170 200 not yet
Vermont $418,760 90 not yet
Virginia $282,410 not released $188,732 (#9)
Washington $343,140 270 $238,725 (#4)
West Virginia $300,810 100 not yet
Wisconsin $304,990 450 not yet
Wyoming not released not released –

Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.

What is the job outlook for an obstetrician and gynecologist?

BLS expects jobs as an obstetrician and gynecologist to grow 1.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 500 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).

Job growth, 2025 to 2035
+1.7%
Openings a year
about 500
Usual education
Doctoral or professional degree
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency

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Where do these figures come from?

Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.

Questions about obstetrician and gynecologist pay

How much does an obstetrician and gynecologist make an hour?

The median is $140.82 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $86.45 to $177.59, and the top 10% earn $210.24 or more.

Which state pays an obstetrician and gynecologist the most?

Among the 50 states and DC, Utah has the highest median for this job: $437,170 a year (BLS). BLS shows only “$239,200 or more” in 4 states. After tax, of the 19 states we cover, Alaska leaves the most: $290,994 a year for a single filer on its median of $421,450.

What is an obstetrician and gynecologist’s take-home pay?

On the national median of $292,910, a single filer keeps about $210,735 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $184,076 in California and $190,775 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.

What education do you need to be an obstetrician and gynecologist?

BLS lists a doctoral or professional degree as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and an internship or residency.

Is the number of obstetrician and gynecologist jobs growing?

BLS expects jobs as an obstetrician and gynecologist to grow 1.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 500 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).