How much do podiatrists make?
What podiatrists earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).
Pay in your state
Median pay in the U.S.
$160,300
a year, or $77.07 an hour, for podiatrists nationally. The average (mean) is $175,480 ($84.37 an hour).
The middle half earn $103,730 to $225,910. Median means half earn more and half earn less.
Pay range, U.S.
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $66,010
- 25th percentile
- $103,730
- Median
- $160,300
- 75th percentile
- $225,910
- Top 10% earn over
- $309,670
Jobs nationally
9,680
Podiatrists employed across the U.S.. Most work in New York, California, Florida.
Highest-paying state
Minnesota
$261,180 a year. Lowest: Utah at $93,270.
Podiatrist pay by state
Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.
Podiatrists pay by state (median a year, May 2025)
AK–
ME$201k
VT–
NH$250k
WA$233k
ID$125k
MT–
ND–
MN$261k
IL$167k
WI$185k
MI$162k
NY$108k
RI$160k
MA$218k
OR$207k
NV$205k
WY–
SD–
IA$135k
IN$133k
OH$129k
PA$155k
NJ$160k
CT$213k
CA$201k
UT$93k
CO$143k
NE–
MO$130k
KY$201k
WV$207k
VA$134k
MD$202k
DE$171k
AZ$133k
NM$203k
KS–
AR–
TN$212k
NC$215k
SC$167k
OK$253k
LA$197k
MS$164k
AL$162k
GA$133k
HI–
TX$176k
FL$138k
Podiatrist salary in every state
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.
| State | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $77.80 | 90 | 0.04 | |
| Arizona | $64.03 | 270 | 0.08 | |
| California | $96.78 | 1,000 | 0.06 | |
| Colorado | $68.57 | 150 | 0.05 | |
| Connecticut | $102.29 | 170 | 0.1 | |
| Delaware | $82.00 | 60 | 0.13 | |
| Florida | $66.51 | 870 | 0.09 | |
| Georgia | $63.76 | 190 | 0.04 | |
| Idaho | $59.91 | 30 | 0.04 | |
| Illinois | $80.48 | – | – | |
| Indiana | $63.91 | 260 | 0.08 | |
| Iowa | $64.82 | 100 | 0.06 | |
| Kentucky | $96.76 | 80 | 0.04 | |
| Louisiana | $94.94 | 50 | 0.03 | |
| Maine | $96.56 | 40 | 0.06 | |
| Maryland | $97.09 | 330 | 0.12 | |
| Massachusetts | $104.66 | 170 | 0.05 | |
| Michigan | $77.95 | 350 | 0.08 | |
| Minnesota | $125.57 | 130 | 0.05 | |
| Mississippi | $79.05 | 30 | 0.03 | |
| Missouri | $62.48 | 160 | 0.05 | |
| Nevada | $98.55 | 70 | 0.04 | |
| New Hampshire | $120.23 | 70 | 0.1 | |
| New Jersey | $77.07 | 260 | 0.06 | |
| New Mexico | $97.45 | 60 | 0.07 | |
| New York | $52.15 | 1,520 | 0.16 | |
| North Carolina | $103.57 | 240 | 0.05 | |
| Ohio | $62.20 | 350 | 0.06 | |
| Oklahoma | $121.82 | 60 | 0.03 | |
| Oregon | $99.73 | 170 | 0.09 | |
| Pennsylvania | $74.54 | 390 | 0.07 | |
| Rhode Island | $76.81 | 50 | 0.1 | |
| South Carolina | $80.34 | 70 | 0.03 | |
| Tennessee | $102.15 | 70 | 0.02 | |
| Texas | $84.38 | 500 | 0.04 | |
| Utah | $44.84 | 120 | 0.07 | |
| Virginia | $64.25 | 260 | 0.06 | |
| Washington | $112.00 | 140 | 0.04 | |
| West Virginia | $99.52 | 50 | 0.07 | |
| Wisconsin | $88.99 | 120 | 0.04 |
Top-paying metro areas for podiatrists
Metro areas with at least 50 podiatrists, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.
| Metro area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $138.17 | 90 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $115.38 | 150 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $113.17 | 60 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $112.00 | 90 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $109.80 | 110 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $109.20 | 110 | |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99.13 | 50 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $98.56 | 50 | |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $98.55 | 50 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98.25 | 140 | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96.81 | 50 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $96.15 | 350 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $94.47 | 100 | |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $89.33 | 60 | |
| Birmingham, AL | $81.62 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most podiatrists
| Metro area | Jobs | Pay a year |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $108,160 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $199,990 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $157,500 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $98,550 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $158,070 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $168,940 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $133,210 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $158,060 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $239,990 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $165,280 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $204,350 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $132,630 | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $150,700 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $227,140 | |
| Cleveland, OH | $112,020 |
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$79,200
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Questions about podiatrist pay
How much does a podiatrist make?
The median pay for podiatrists in the U.S. was $160,300 a year ($77.07 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $103,730 and $225,910.
Which states pay podiatrists the most?
The highest pay was in Minnesota ($261,180), Oklahoma ($253,380), New Hampshire ($250,070), Washington ($232,970), Massachusetts ($217,700). The lowest was in Utah ($93,270), New York ($108,460), Idaho ($124,610).
How much do the highest-paid podiatrists make?
The best-paid 10% of podiatrists earned more than $309,670 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $66,010. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.
Which city pays podiatrists the most?
Among metro areas with at least 50 podiatrists, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI pays the most, with median pay of $287,400 a year (May 2025).
How many podiatrists are there in the U.S.?
About 9,680 people were employed as podiatrists in May 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.