SOC 29-1229 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for other physicians in Lakeland, Florida is $285,480 a year ($137.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $295,940: half of the 330 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$285,480average per year

$137.25 / hourMedian $295,940Take-home ≈ $206,080

  • $66K10th
  • $150K25th
  • $296KMedian
  • $426K75th
  • $462K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $462,220 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Lakeland earn between $149,850 and $426,180.

  • $66K10th
  • $150K25th
  • $296KMedian
  • $426K75th
  • $462K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$285,480$23,790$137.25
Median$295,940$24,662$142.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$149,850$12,488$72.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$426,180$35,515$204.89

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $285,480, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $206,080 a year, or $17,173 a month and $7,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Lakeland a good place for other physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $285,480 buys what about $293,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 7th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($327,210).

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Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Lakeland?

$137.25 an hour on average, and $142.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $149,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $206,080 a year ($17,173 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $285,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other physicians earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.5%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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