SOC 29-1229 · Altoona, PA metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Altoona, PA

The average salary for other physicians in Altoona, Pennsylvania is $280,990 a year ($135.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $279,160: half of the 240 people in this job in the Altoona, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$280,990average per year

$135.09 / hourMedian $279,160Take-home ≈ $194,641

  • $68K10th
  • $151K25th
  • $279KMedian
  • $420K75th
  • $460K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 13Pennsylvania metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Altoona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $459,510 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Altoona earn between $151,240 and $420,480.

  • $68K10th
  • $151K25th
  • $279KMedian
  • $420K75th
  • $460K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$280,990$23,416$135.09
Median$279,160$23,263$134.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$151,240$12,603$72.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$420,480$35,040$202.15

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Altoona

On the average salary of $280,990, a single filer in Altoona takes home about $194,641 a year, or $16,220 a month and $7,486 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Altoona a good place for other physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Altoona area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $280,990 buys what about $313,931 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Altoona ($44,270). A typical home costs $178,052, or 0.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Altoona ranks 2nd of 13 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Williamsport pays the most ($312,800).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Altoona: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Altoona?

$135.09 an hour on average, and $134.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $151,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $194,641 a year ($16,220 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $280,990. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Altoona than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Altoona, PA (11020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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