Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53%
- Live roles
- 35,037
Physician
$218,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.7%
- Live roles
- 9,926
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Community Health Nurse (Weekends)
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Highest-paying jobs
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
Physician Internal Medicine
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,605 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,377 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 936 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,226 | 601 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 553 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 522 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 519 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 445 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,059 |
One Medical
|
$249,800 | 289 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$150,000 | 249 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 181 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 162 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 141 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 141 |
|
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 137 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,680 | 105 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 57 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 53 |
| Berlin | $127,886 | 6 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 242 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 22 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 112 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 36 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 136 |
| Atlanta | $97,444 | 28 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 68 |
| Denver | $270,650 | 47 |
| Austin | $242,400 | 28 |
| Atlanta | $224,500 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $221,343 | 41 |
| Singapore | $202,800 | 10 |
| Seattle | $187,200 | 70 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 51 |
| Berlin | $166,506 | 4 |
| New York | $166,214 | 150 |
Nurse vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.15/hr–$52.99/hr), versus $218,400 for Physician ($137,250–$300,000). That puts Physician about 124% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Physician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.