How much money does a pediatrician make in a year?

As of 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the average annual salary of a pediatrician is $170,530, which equates to about $81.98 per hour. Pediatricians who specialize in a certain field of practice make an average of $184,410 per year.

There are more than 30,000 pediatricians currently practicing in the United States, according to the BLS. Of these doctors, just over 23,000 work in private offices. The rest find work in hospitals, at outpatient clinics and at colleges or universities. The state of California has the most pediatricians, and the average annual salary in the state is $171,570. The state of Mississippi has the highest average annual salary for pediatricians at $219,830.