This year’s compensation report continues to reflect the total lack of standardization in the specialty, further proving the supply-demand status of the market. Jobs in highly desirable lifestyle areas feature significantly lower incomes because those employers don’t need to use dollars as a draw. The following numbers are based on 1,632 clinical hours per year and include incentive bonuses and RVUs where applicable. The annual incomes include a basic benefits package worth $25K. Sign-on bonuses, loan assistance, and other perks are not included. Rankings are based on state averages, not the sporadic highs.

The Southeast leads the country in compensation, with all state income averages near or topping $200 per hour. Louisiana is back in the top 10 for the first time since Hurricane Katrina!

ALABAMA: Average of $196 per hr./$344K annually, high of $291 per hr./$500K annually in Southeast
ARKANSAS: Average of $201 per hr./$352K annually, high of $225 per hr./$392K annually
FLORIDA: Average of $205 per hr./$359K annually, high of $291 per hr./$500K annually in Southwest Coast
GEORGIA: Average of $220 per hr./$384K annually, high of $250 per hr./$432K annually, $430K+ annually in Atlanta
LOUISIANA: Average of $214 per hr./$374K annually, high of $250 per hr./$432K annually
MISSISSIPPI: Average of $250 per hr./$432K annually, high of $300 per hr./$515K annually on Gulf Coast
NORTH CAROLINA: Average of $210 per hr./$367K annually, high of $225 per hr./$392K annually
SOUTH CAROLINA: Average of $200 per hr./$351K annually, high of $291 per hr./$500K annually
TENNESSEE: Average of $200 per hr./$351K annually, high of $260 per hr./$440K annually

The Midwest is closing in (despite dodgy numbers in closed-mouthed Ohio) due to the boom state of North Dakota and increases throughout the region.

ILLINOIS: Average of $214 per hr./$374K annually, high of $291 per hr./$500K annually, $325K annually in Chicago
INDIANA: Average of $197 per hr./$346K annually, high of $260 per hr./$450K annually
IOWA: Average of $194 per hr./$340K annually, high of $272 per hr./$468K annually
KANSAS: Average of $200 per hr./$351K annually, no significant highs
KENTUCKY: Average of $200 per hr./$351K annually, high of $230 per hr./$394K annually
MICHIGAN: Average of $175 per hr./$310K annually, high of $192 per hr./$338K annually, $340K annually in Upper realm
MINNESOTA: Average of $175 per hr./$310K annually, high of $200 per hr./$351K annually
MISSOURI: Average of $210 per hr./$367K annually, high of $300 per hr./$515K annually, $275 per hr. in St. Louis
NEBRASKA: Average of $200 per hr./$351K annually, no significant highs
NORTH DAKOTA: Average of $208 per hr./$365K annually, high of $291 per hr./$500K annually
OHIO: Average of $186 per hr./$328K annually, no significant highs
SOUTH DAKOTA: N/A
WISCONSIN: Average of $223 per hr./$390K annually, high of $300 per hr./$515K annually, $300K annually in Madison/Milwaukee