This statistic represents the top ten medical specialties in the United States based on average annual compensation in 2023. During this period, neurosurgery ranked first in this category, with an average compensation of approximately 788,000 U.S. dollars per year.
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Medscape, & Thrive. (December 31, 2023). Top ten medical specialties in the United States in 2023, by median compensation (in thousands of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1658979/main-medical-specialties-by-remuneration-in-the-united-states/
Medscape, und Thrive. "Top ten medical specialties in the United States in 2023, by median compensation (in thousands of U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1658979/main-medical-specialties-by-remuneration-in-the-united-states/
Medscape, Thrive. (2023). Top ten medical specialties in the United States in 2023, by median compensation (in thousands of U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1658979/main-medical-specialties-by-remuneration-in-the-united-states/
Medscape, and Thrive. "Top Ten Medical Specialties in The United States in 2023, by Median Compensation (in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2023, /statistics/1658979/main-medical-specialties-by-remuneration-in-the-united-states/
Medscape & Thrive, Top ten medical specialties in the United States in 2023, by median compensation (in thousands of U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1658979/main-medical-specialties-by-remuneration-in-the-united-states/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Top ten medical specialties in the United States in 2023, by median compensation (in thousands of U.S. dollars) [Graph], Medscape, & Thrive, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1658979/main-medical-specialties-by-remuneration-in-the-united-states/