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National Benchmarks

Locum Tenens Rates by Specialty

Hourly rate percentiles for 22 physician specialties, national average. Sourced from BLS OEWS public data and CMS geographic adjustments — not staffing-agency averages.

BLS OEWS public data · 22 specialties · All 50 states · Independent — no agency affiliation
Orthopedic Surgery$389/hr$440/hr$501/hr$560/hr
Radiology$369/hr$426/hr$497/hr$563/hr
Hematology-Oncology$333/hr$395/hr$467/hr$547/hr
Gastroenterology$326/hr$378/hr$439/hr$502/hr
Urology$317/hr$367/hr$425/hr$490/hr
Otolaryngology (ENT)$304/hr$361/hr$428/hr$495/hr
Pathology$302/hr$357/hr$423/hr$488/hr
Anesthesiology$299/hr$355/hr$425/hr$497/hr
General Surgery$302/hr$350/hr$408/hr$464/hr
Pain Management$292/hr$346/hr$408/hr$475/hr
Dermatology$281/hr$335/hr$398/hr$462/hr
Cardiology$266/hr$322/hr$392/hr$472/hr
Neurology$239/hr$282/hr$334/hr$386/hr
Obstetrics & Gynecology$224/hr$273/hr$331/hr$398/hr
Emergency Medicine$227/hr$256/hr$290/hr$322/hr
Psychiatry$195/hr$214/hr$237/hr$265/hr
Neonatology$188/hr$200/hr$214/hr$228/hr
Hospitalist$180/hr$192/hr$206/hr$219/hr
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation$172/hr$186/hr$200/hr$217/hr
Pediatrics$134/hr$155/hr$180/hr$206/hr
Internal Medicine$146/hr$152/hr$159/hr$167/hr
Family Medicine$140/hr$146/hr$153/hr$160/hr

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