Locum Physician Compensation in North Dakota
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Median hourly rates in $/hr. Region: Midwest.
| Specialty | Urban Hospital — MedianUrban Median | Rural / Critical Access — MedianRural Median |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology | $342/hr | $395/hr |
| Cardiology | $333/hr | $289/hr |
| Dermatology | $345/hr | $300/hr |
| Emergency Medicine | $274/hr | $297/hr |
| Family Medicine | $143/hr | $165/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $382/hr | $400/hr |
| General Surgery | $399/hr | $347/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $401/hr | $420/hr |
| Hospitalist | $192/hr | $222/hr |
| Internal Medicine | $155/hr | $175/hr |
| Neonatology | $216/hr | $258/hr |
| Neurology | $301/hr | $332/hr |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $279/hr | $315/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $457/hr | $398/hr |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | $331/hr | $346/hr |
| Pain Management | $374/hr | $391/hr |
| Pathology | $378/hr | $329/hr |
| Pediatrics | $155/hr | $171/hr |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $201/hr | $210/hr |
| Psychiatry | $227/hr | $280/hr |
| Radiology | $398/hr | $346/hr |
| Urology | $374/hr | $391/hr |
Highest-Paying Specialties in North Dakota
Urban median hourly rate
| Specialty | Urban Median |
|---|---|
| Pain Management | $475/hr |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $442/hr |
| Hematology-Oncology | $395/hr |
| Gastroenterology | $378/hr |
| Radiology | $377/hr |
North Dakota Market Overview
State income tax: 2.5% top marginal rate. North Dakota has a low state tax burden, making effective take-home competitive with no-tax states.
North Dakota has among the highest rural locum premiums nationally due to extreme geographic isolation, severe physician shortages, and a small population spread across a large land area. Virtually all locum work in North Dakota is rural critical access. Sanford Health and Essentia Health are the dominant health systems. North Dakota is an IMLC compact state.
Licensing: North Dakota participates in the IMLC compact.
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Anesthesiology →Cardiology →Dermatology →Emergency Medicine →Family Medicine →Gastroenterology →General Surgery →Hematology-Oncology →Hospitalist →Internal Medicine →Neonatology →Neurology →Obstetrics & Gynecology →Orthopedic Surgery →Otolaryngology (ENT) →Pain Management →Pathology →Pediatrics →Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation →Psychiatry →Radiology →Urology →
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