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Podiatrists earn $160,300 a year at the midpoint

Where you land matters more here than in most jobs — the top tenth earn more than 4.7 times the bottom tenth. The midpoint is $160,300.

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$160,300median a year · United States
$77.07an hour $175,480average 9,680people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$103,73025th $160,300median $225,91075th
$66,01010th percentile $309,67090th percentile
$103,730a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$265,740best-paying state · District of Columbia
$93,270lowest-paying state · Utah
+66%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

Among the best-paidNumber 17 of 788 occupations by median pay — in the top five per cent.
State matters a lotThe same job pays $265,740 in District of Columbia and $93,270 in Utah — a gap of $172,470 a year.

Podiatrist earnings, from starting pay to the best-paid 10%

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No. 17 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 98% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 15 Financial Managers $166,570
  2. 16 Computer Hardware Engineers $161,740
  3. 17 Podiatrists $160,300
  4. 18 Lawyers $159,670
  5. 19 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $153,990

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  • Treated bone, muscle, and joint disorders affecting the feet and ankles.
  • Diagnosed diseases and deformities of the foot using medical histories, physical examinations, x-rays, and laboratory test results.
  • Advised patients about treatments and foot care techniques necessary for prevention of future problems.

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Podiatrist wages by state

Across 41 states the median ranges by 2.85 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
District of Columbia $265,740 $143,860 $143,860 — $284,480 —
Minnesota $261,180 $103,720 $103,720 — $330,290 130
Oklahoma $253,380 $63,410 $63,410 — $342,520 60
New Hampshire $250,070 $111,910 $111,910 — $399,500 70
Washington $232,970 $67,790 $67,790 — $340,910 140
Massachusetts $217,700 $79,380 $79,380 — $350,120 170
North Carolina $215,420 $103,970 $103,970 — $382,360 240
Connecticut $212,760 $104,660 $104,660 — $285,350 170
Tennessee $212,470 $104,640 $104,640 — $266,800 70
Oregon $207,430 $87,580 $87,580 — $288,000 170
West Virginia $207,000 $89,130 $89,130 — $271,290 50
Nevada $204,990 $67,280 $67,280 — $228,770 70
New Mexico $202,690 $58,930 $58,930 — $314,640 60
Maryland $201,940 $97,320 $97,320 — $312,290 330
California $201,300 $85,480 $85,480 — $362,110 1,000
Kentucky $201,260 $54,090 $54,090 — $404,130 80
Maine $200,850 $111,800 $111,800 — $312,740 40
Louisiana $197,480 $35,880 $35,880 — $402,490 50
Wisconsin $185,100 $71,990 $71,990 — $342,010 120
Texas $175,520 $96,700 $96,700 — $394,970 500
Delaware $170,560 $99,480 $99,480 — $227,490 60
Illinois $167,400 $64,800 $64,800 — $323,420 —
South Carolina $167,110 $89,130 $89,130 — $253,770 70
Mississippi $164,410 $90,140 $90,140 — $231,570 30
Michigan $162,140 $60,490 $60,490 — $242,490 350
Alabama $161,820 $66,400 $66,400 — $248,770 90
New Jersey $160,300 $68,750 $68,750 — $283,360 260
Rhode Island $159,760 $69,700 $69,700 — $251,850 50
Pennsylvania $155,050 $57,220 $57,220 — $278,530 390
Colorado $142,620 $67,470 $67,470 — $297,540 150
Florida $138,340 $52,000 $52,000 — $227,140 870
Iowa $134,830 $51,850 $51,850 — $264,630 100
Virginia $133,640 $60,940 $60,940 — $242,930 260
Arizona $133,190 $63,340 $63,340 — $231,200 270
Indiana $132,930 $45,470 $45,470 — $251,880 260
Georgia $132,630 $67,790 $67,790 — $281,360 190
Missouri $129,950 $69,990 $69,990 — $289,550 160
Ohio $129,380 $61,030 $61,030 — $232,320 350
Idaho $124,610 $43,080 $43,080 — $250,100 30
New York $108,460 $64,640 $64,640 — $278,570 1,520
Utah $93,270 $44,440 $44,440 — $315,470 120

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Related work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Podiatrists$160,300
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$352,220+$191,920 Orthodontists$289,140+$128,840 Nurse anesthetists$236,590+$76,290 Pharmacists$140,910−$19,390 Nurse practitioners$132,300−$28,000 Veterinarians$130,100−$30,200

Podiatrist pay rate, hourly to yearly

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What people often ask

What is a podiatrist’s yearly income?

A podiatrist makes a median of $160,300 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $103,730 and $225,910.

What is a podiatrist’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $77.07 an hour; the average is $175,480 a year.

What is the starting pay for a podiatrist?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $103,730 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $66,010.

Which state pays podiatrists the most?

District of Columbia, with a median of $265,740 a year.

How many people work as podiatrists?

About 9,680 in the United States — number 17 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Jobs that pay about the same

Median pay within $6,270 of what podiatrists earn — $160,300 a year — but not always the same spread.

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