SOC 29-1221 · El Paso, TX metro

Pediatricians, General Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for pediatricians, general in El Paso, Texas is $216,270 a year ($103.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $176,710: half of the 240 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($212,540).

$216,270average per year

$103.98 / hourMedian $176,710Take-home ≈ $160,910

  • $142K10th
  • $171K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $251K75th
  • $409K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pediatricians, General pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $142,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $409,300 or more. The middle half of pediatricians, general in El Paso earn between $170,630 and $250,840.

  • $142K10th
  • $171K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $251K75th
  • $409K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$216,270$18,022$103.98
Median$176,710$14,726$84.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$170,630$14,219$82.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$250,840$20,903$120.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pediatricians, General salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $216,270, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $160,910 a year, or $13,409 a month and $6,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is El Paso a good place for pediatricians, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $216,270 buys what about $240,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.5 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pediatricians, General salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 2nd of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($246,700).

All Pediatricians, General salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for pediatricians, general

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($340,410).

Pediatricians, General salary by city

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Pediatricians, General salary in El Paso: questions

How much do pediatricians, general make an hour in El Paso?

$103.98 an hour on average, and $84.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pediatricians, general salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $142,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $170,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pediatricians, general take-home pay in El Paso?

About $160,910 a year ($13,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $216,270. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pediatricians, general earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($212,540).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1221; area El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 20.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.74, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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