Average Neurologists Salary in the United States

This occupation code (SOC 29-1217) has no salary data on file. It may have been retired or renamed by BLS.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates . Data covers 36 states and 25 metro areas.

No annual salary published. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for Neurologists. This happens with occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (think actors, athletes, musicians, dancers, and some fine art roles). Hourly wages are shown below where available.

National hourly wage

Hourly pay for neurologists across all workers captured in the latest BLS survey.

Median hourly wage: Not published
Mean hourly wage: $137.65/hr
10th percentile: $40.14/hr
90th percentile: Not published

Hourly rates for neurologists vary widely by project type, union status, and experience. These figures include both short-engagement and extended work.

National employment

Workers tracked nationally: 7,700
Jobs per 1,000 workers: N/A

Where neurologists earn the most per hour

BLS publishes hourly wage data for some locations but not others. Here are the locations with the highest reported median hourly wage.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Massachusetts: $112.82/hr
Tennessee: $109.78/hr
New York: $103.28/hr
New Jersey: $102.50/hr
Florida: $79.74/hr
Pennsylvania: $67.78/hr
California: $60.02/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $111.26/hr
Worcester, MA: $109.84/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $109.65/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $103.28/hr

Where neurologists work

Locations with the largest workforce for this occupation. The "concentration" number next to each area shows how common this job is locally compared to the rest of the country — anything above 1.00 means the area has a higher-than-average share of neurologists.

By employment

States with the most jobs

New York: 1,130

LQ 2.36
Texas: 500

LQ 0.73
Illinois: 290

LQ 0.95
Massachusetts: 290

LQ 1.62
Tennessee: 290

LQ 1.80
Ohio: 280

LQ 1.02
Minnesota: 260

LQ 1.81
Washington: 200

LQ 1.12

By employment

Metros with the most jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: 920

LQ 1.97
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: 250

LQ 1.12
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 180

LQ 1.32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 160

LQ 0.81
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: 150

LQ 1.44
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN: 120

LQ 2.24
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 120

LQ 0.75
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: 100

LQ 1.08

Job outlook

BLS projects employment for neurologists from 2024 to 2034. Growth is above the US average of about 4% across all occupations. This is an expanding field.

Projected growth: +5.4%; 500 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 300; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Entry into this field typically requires a doctoral or professional degree, which helps explain the high wage level and relatively narrow candidate pool.

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Some of these are also hourly or project-based occupations without a published annual salary.