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What family doctors make

Median

$244,180

Bottom tenth

$76,830

Top tenth

$428,550

The national median is $244,180 a year, the bottom tenth sit near $76,830 and the top tenth near $428,550. One important caution: the federal survey counts physicians who are employed and paid a wage. Family doctors who own their practice or are partners in a group are not in it, and the low end mostly reflects part-time work rather than a normal full-time salary.