Family medicine physician salary in the Las Vegas area
In the BLS May 2025 snapshot, family medicine physicians in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV have a $251,550 median annual employee wage alongside a $234,630 mean. These are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation.
Las Vegas area wage snapshot
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $234,630 |
| Median annual wage | $251,550 |
| Employment estimate | 260 |
| Wage relative standard error | 6.1% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
View official BLS wage data for this areaWhat the Las Vegas area row can tell you
BLS covers Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV as one metropolitan area. The published mean is $234,630, which is below the median of $251,550; BLS does not say why. The employment estimate of 260 counts employee jobs, not open positions. The wage relative standard error is 6.1%, which describes how uncertain the estimate is. It is not a pay percentile.
The Nevada state mean for family medicine physicians is $242,460, so this metro mean is 3.2% below the state figure. The metro is part of the state estimate, so the two overlap.
Metro figures cover wage and salary employees only. Locum, 1099 and per diem pay can look very different, and benefits, call pay and bonuses are not included. Compare a written offer on hours, scope and benefits instead of reading these two wages as a salary range.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. How Saile salary pages work.
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How Las Vegas compares
Rank within this role group
Mean wage rank: 35 of 47; employment rank: 34 of 47. Rank = one plus metros with a larger estimate; ties share rank. This site’s group, not all US metros.
Versus highest-mean Knoxville ($383,670): $149,040 (38.8%) below; versus lowest-mean Birmingham ($171,790): $62,840 (36.6%) above.
Dollar gap = metro mean minus comparator mean; percent = difference divided by comparator, times 100. Absolute gaps shown.
National comparison
National BLS mean absent from project data; physician national gaps unavailable. Compensation surveys are not wage substitutes.
Same-state context
This is the only metro in this role group mapped to Nevada; see the Nevada state pay page.
Nevada mean: $242,460; employment: 340. Metro share = 260 divided by 340, multiplied by 100 = 76.5%. Overlapping estimates; multi-state ratios are not resident shares.
Same metro, other roles
Internal medicine physician mean in Las Vegas: $138,440; Nurse practitioner mean in Las Vegas: $138,960; Physician assistant mean in Las Vegas: $140,860
What to check before using this number
The mean sits $16,920 (6.7%) below the $251,550 median; these are not salary-range endpoints.
This row's 6.1% RSE falls below the 8.5% group median; use it for estimate precision only.
This employment row is smaller than the 410 group median at 260; do not convert job counts into current vacancies.
Mean–median = mean minus median. Group median = middle sorted value (average of middle pair); unavailable RSE excluded.
Licensing in Nevada: physician state licensing guidance. Check the relevant board and facility for your role.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 metro/state rows; wages, not total compensation.
Family medicine physician salary questions in the Las Vegas area
What is the average family medicine physician salary in the Las Vegas area?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $234,630 and a median of $251,550 for family medicine physicians in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are employee wages, not total compensation, a guaranteed offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in the Las Vegas area?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $112.80 per hour for the mean and $120.94 for the median, rounded to cents. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate.
How many family medicine physicians work in the Las Vegas area?
BLS estimates 260 family medicine physicians employed as wage and salary employees in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. This counts employee jobs, not open positions or current vacancies.
How does the Las Vegas area pay compare with Nevada?
The Nevada state mean for family medicine physicians is $242,460, so this metro mean is 3.2% below the state figure. The metro is part of the state estimate, so the two overlap.
How reliable is this metro estimate?
The wage relative standard error for this row is 6.1%. RSE describes how uncertain the estimate is. It is not a pay percentile or a negotiating band.
Where does Las Vegas rank for family medicine physician mean wages?
Las Vegas ranks 35 of 47 by mean wage and 34 of 47 by employment in this site's role group. Rank = one plus metros with larger estimates; ties share rank. This is not every US metro.
Which other Nevada metros can I compare with Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is the only metro in this site's role group mapped to Nevada. The linked state page reports a $242,460 mean; a single listed metro does not mean the state has no other labor markets.
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