Pediatrics physician salary in Rhode Island
BLS OEWS May 2025 places the annual median employee wage for pediatricians, general in Rhode Island at $218,080; its separately published annual mean is $215,550. These salary and pay benchmarks are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation. This BLS category is pediatricians, general (SOC 29-1221): general pediatricians, not subspecialty-specific pay.
Pediatrics physicians · May 2025
View official Rhode Island wage dataRhode Island wage snapshot
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $215,550 |
| Median annual wage | $218,080 |
| Employment estimate | 180 |
| Wage relative standard error | 2.7% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
How to read the wage estimate
Annualized wages: BLS multiplies hourly wage rates by 2,080. These are not observed yearly earnings or total compensation.
The mean is the average and the median is the midpoint. Their ordering does not establish the cause of a difference; do not treat the pair as a salary range.
Employee wages, not all physician income or guaranteed base. Employment estimate: 180.
2.7% Wage relative standard error, not a pay percentile
What the Rhode Island pediatrics wage row can tell you
The wage relative standard error is 2.7%. RSE describes estimate precision, not the spread between individual offers. In the Rhode Island row for pediatricians, general, $218,080 is the median annual employee wage and $215,550 is the mean. The employment estimate is 180 employee jobs, not current vacancies. Mean and median are different measures, not the ends of a salary range. These are employee wage estimates, not offers or total compensation.
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National compensation
U.S. pediatrics
Doximity 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 responses from full-time U.S. physicians working at least 40 hours a week.
Medscape: U.S. specialty total compensation
Medscape 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 income reported by full-time U.S. physicians. Includes base salary, incentive bonus and other income, such as profit-sharing. Rounded as published; not a state figure.
AMGA: U.S. General Pediatrics
AMGA 2026 survey tableGeneral Pediatrics · 2026 survey, 2025 compensation data. Median, not mean; not state wages.
Who was surveyed
AMGA’s participating medical groups report physician compensation. This General Pediatrics median uses a different population and compensation basis from BLS employee wages and the other national surveys. It is not subspecialty-specific pay or a state average.
National pediatrics surveys may use a different specialty scope and population from BLS Pediatricians, General. National total compensation, not this state's average. Do not blend these surveys with state wages or call the figures a salary range.
Why the sources differ
Do not average these surveys together. Doximity, Medscape and AMGA use distinct national populations and compensation bases. AMGA reports a median for General Pediatrics, not a mean. Specialty definitions, work patterns, pay components and samples differ. Use each as a separate reference for the written offer.
The national survey measures compensation; the BLS state estimate measures employee wages. Different populations and pay definitions mean these are context, not directly comparable endpoints of a salary range. The national figure is not a state average.
Licensing and first-shift checks in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Health says initial physician licensure is done exclusively through the Federation Credentialing Verification Service (FCVS), and asks applicants to review the initial licensure qualifications and application instructions first. Start the FCVS profile early and assign an owner to each item it needs. For a Rhode Island offer, confirm the license is actually issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
Build a pediatrics offer checklist
Use the actual job description to check the work that sits behind the pay number. These are questions for the hiring team, not claims about available Saile jobs.
- Separate outpatient sessions, newborn or inpatient care, urgent visits and call. Confirm age groups, acuity and the procedures expected in the written job.
- Ask who handles caregiver messages, refills, results and follow-up between sessions, and whether that work is part of paid time.
- Before the first session, confirm pediatric equipment, local escalation and backup, malpractice coverage and site privileges or onboarding.
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Pediatrics salary questions in Rhode Island
What is the average pediatrics doctor salary in Rhode Island?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $215,550 and a median of $218,080 for general pediatricians in Rhode Island under SOC 29-1221, Pediatricians, General. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are covered employee wages, not total compensation, a guaranteed offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in Rhode Island?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $103.63 per hour for the mean and $104.85 for the median, rounded to cents. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate. Contract hours and benefits differ.
How does Rhode Island pediatrics pay compare nationally?
The Rhode Island BLS figures cover employee wages. The three national pediatrics cards report $273,665 mean annual compensation from Doximity, $266,000 mean total compensation from Medscape and $305,435 median compensation for General Pediatrics from AMGA’s 2026 survey of 2025 compensation data. AMGA reports a median, not a mean. National pediatrics surveys may use a different specialty scope and population from BLS Pediatricians, General. Their populations and compensation definitions differ from local employee wages, so the figures provide separate context and are not directly comparable.
What should I verify before starting pediatrics work in Rhode Island?
The Rhode Island Department of Health says initial physician licensure is done exclusively through the Federation Credentialing Verification Service (FCVS), and asks applicants to review the initial licensure qualifications and application instructions first. Start the FCVS profile early and assign an owner to each item it needs. For a Rhode Island offer, confirm the license is actually issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A pending application is not a confirmed first-shift date.
How can I find higher-paying or part-time pediatrics work?
Compare written offers with the same hours, duties and benefits. Use the Saile app to explore part-time, per-diem, locums, telemedicine and full-time work through the existing search. Matching depends on specialty, credentials and location; these wage estimates do not prove current openings or guarantee higher pay.
Source definitions
BLS May 2025 OEWS reports Pediatricians, General (SOC 29-1221): general pediatricians, not subspecialty-specific pay. It combines six survey panels over three years. It covers wage and salary employees, not self-employed physicians or unincorporated owners. Wages include straight-time gross pay and certain incentives, but exclude benefits, overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. The relative standard error describes estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
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