Healthcare

Best States for Pediatrician

Compare the best states for Pediatrician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Pediatrician

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	LouisianaLA	88/100	$354,060	13.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	KentuckyKY	83/100	$237,740	8 mo	$50.00	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	80/100	$283,620	1-2 years	If you wish to have additional locations, the fee: $100	View guide
#4	MississippiMS	71/100	$236,860	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#5	New HampshireNH	70/100	$256,260	1-21 years	$300	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	69/100	$284,210	34.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	IdahoID	69/100	$210,130	5 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	MassachusettsMA	69/100	$213,230	2 years	See agency	View guide
#9	PennsylvaniaPA	69/100	$217,810	12 months	See agency	View guide
#10	HawaiiHI	68/100	$208,620	3 years	See agency	View guide
#11	IllinoisIL	68/100	$207,740	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	MichiganMI	68/100	$182,040	12 months	The fee for this license: $159.05	View guide
#13	NevadaNV	68/100	$210,130	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#14	AlabamaAL	66/100	$202,330	5.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	WyomingWY	66/100	$210,130	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	ConnecticutCT	63/100	$215,730	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	IowaIA	62/100	$257,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	OhioOH	61/100	$210,130	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	New MexicoNM	60/100	$237,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New YorkNY	60/100	$155,570	3 years	See agency	View guide
#21	WisconsinWI	60/100	$243,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	NebraskaNE	59/100	$186,680	1-10 years	See agency	View guide
#23	North DakotaND	58/100	$225,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	OklahomaOK	58/100	$226,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MissouriMO	56/100	$215,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	WashingtonWA	56/100	$209,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	55/100	$211,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	Rhode IslandRI	55/100	$210,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	ColoradoCO	54/100	$205,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IndianaIN	54/100	$202,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MaineME	54/100	$224,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MontanaMT	54/100	$210,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North CarolinaNC	54/100	$201,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	West VirginiaWV	54/100	$181,410	2-3 months	$400	View guide
#35	KansasKS	53/100	$194,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	FloridaFL	52/100	$195,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	TexasTX	52/100	$187,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	VermontVT	52/100	$184,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	VirginiaVA	51/100	$189,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	TennesseeTN	50/100	$176,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	49/100	$227,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MinnesotaMN	48/100	$212,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	New JerseyNJ	48/100	$171,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South DakotaSD	47/100	$217,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MarylandMD	46/100	$208,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	45/100	$201,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	GeorgiaGA	44/100	$162,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	44/100	$194,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OregonOR	42/100	$181,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	ArkansasAR	32/100	$74,890	988.5 yr	CCVS Assessment), Temporary license: $50.00	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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