Family Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1215.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$244,180
Employment, U.S.107,510
Median hourly wage$117.39
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76,830 | $162,420 | $244,180 | $334,270 | $428,550 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $134,550 | ||
| Alaska | 760 | $323,490 | 3.40 |
| Arizona | 2,620 | $292,760 | 1.17 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $215,820 | 0.32 |
| California | $252,010 | ||
| Colorado | 2,700 | $265,560 | 1.36 |
| Connecticut | 790 | $163,930 | 0.67 |
| Delaware | 640 | $228,000 | 1.92 |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $233,390 | 0.32 |
| Florida | $227,700 | ||
| Georgia | 3,690 | $259,320 | 1.09 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $218,210 | 0.59 |
| Idaho | 690 | $347,160 | 1.17 |
| Illinois | 1,960 | $245,120 | 0.46 |
| Indiana | 1,410 | $261,940 | 0.64 |
| Iowa | 1,140 | $265,200 | 1.06 |
| Kansas | 210 | $229,390 | 0.21 |
| Kentucky | 1,170 | $248,730 | 0.84 |
| Louisiana | 1,090 | $255,330 | 0.82 |
| Maine | 730 | $239,870 | 1.64 |
| Maryland | 1,050 | $285,730 | 0.55 |
| Massachusetts | 3,540 | $277,490 | 1.41 |
| Michigan | 3,770 | $214,070 | 1.24 |
| Minnesota | 1,820 | $280,030 | 0.89 |
| Mississippi | 570 | $235,630 | 0.71 |
| Missouri | 3,740 | $171,180 | 1.84 |
| Montana | 460 | $330,760 | 1.30 |
| Nebraska | 830 | $228,590 | 1.17 |
| Nevada | 340 | $251,550 | 0.32 |
| New Hampshire | 350 | $268,650 | 0.74 |
| New Jersey | 3,050 | $292,170 | 1.03 |
| New Mexico | 650 | $228,040 | 1.09 |
| New York | 4,000 | $210,920 | 0.60 |
| North Carolina | 1,520 | $215,230 | 0.45 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $280,100 | 0.86 |
| Ohio | 1,490 | $223,700 | 0.39 |
| Oklahoma | 2,170 | $361,350 | 1.84 |
| Oregon | 1,490 | $293,240 | 1.09 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,190 | $306,030 | 1.00 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $467,160 | 0.60 |
| South Carolina | 1,200 | $239,200 | 0.75 |
| South Dakota | 550 | $239,970 | 1.74 |
| Tennessee | 2,260 | $226,830 | 1.00 |
| Texas | 6,190 | $235,710 | 0.64 |
| Utah | 550 | $297,510 | 0.46 |
| Vermont | 240 | $239,340 | 1.13 |
| Virginia | 2,930 | $222,630 | 1.03 |
| Washington | 1,270 | $292,900 | 0.52 |
| West Virginia | 320 | $272,680 | 0.65 |
| Wisconsin | 1,470 | $290,640 | 0.72 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $264,580 | 0.53 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatricians, General | 5 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.982 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 5 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Sports Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.978 |
| 7 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 5 | 0.977 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.976 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | 5 | 0.974 |
| 10 | Orthoptists | 5 | 0.974 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Family Medicine Physicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.985 |
| Physician Assistants | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.981 |
| Neurologists | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.974 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.967 |
| Allergists and Immunologists | Systems Evaluation | 0.87 | 0.966 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.963 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Operations Analysis | 0.87 | 0.963 |
| Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.960 |
| Urologists | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.960 |
| Podiatrists | Active Learning | 0.88 | 0.955 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Family Medicine Physicians, excluding software Family Medicine Physicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 9 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| Allscripts PM | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| CareCloud Central | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Epic Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.38 | 4.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5.00 | 5.89 |
| English Language | 4.67 | 5.16 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.56 | 5.36 |
| Psychology | 4.49 | 5.58 |
| Biology | 4.46 | 5.69 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.66 | 5.73 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.40 | 3.35 |
| Mathematics | 3.29 | 3.38 |
| Education and Training | 3.22 | 4.35 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.14 | 2.97 |
| Law and Government | 3.06 | 3.33 |
| Telecommunications | 2.99 | 1.09 |
| Chemistry | 2.96 | 3.05 |
| Communications and Media | 2.92 | 2.90 |
| Administrative | 2.89 | 3.63 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.71 | 2.91 |
| Administration and Management | 2.43 | 2.61 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.39 | 2.57 |
| Foreign Language | 2.29 | 1.54 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.11 | 2.76 |
| Physics | 1.99 | 1.44 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.87 | 1.05 |
| History and Archeology | 1.86 | 1.52 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.68 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.57 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.45 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.45 | 0.71 |
| Geography | 1.43 | 1.01 |
| Mechanical | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.12 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Design | 1.08 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.04 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 5.00 | 5.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.88 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.88 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Epic Systems in demand
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Acrendo Medical Software Family Practice EMR
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Billing software
- Brickell Research Brickell Medical Office
- ChartWare EMR
- Email software
- Epocrates
- Greenway Health PrimeSuite
- Med Math
- MedcomSoft Record
- Medical procedure coding software
- Medical reference software
- Misys Healthcare Systems Mysis Tiger
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- Practice management software PMS
- SOAPware EMR
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
- e-MDs software
- e-MDs topsE&M Coder
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, MO | 740 | 9.93 | $69,590 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 170 | 5.10 | Not available |
| Mayaguez, PR | 160 | 4.43 | $131,870 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 200 | 4.27 | $186,060 |
| Pueblo, CO | 160 | 3.73 | $256,480 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 440 | 3.13 | $287,230 |
| Reading, PA | 330 | 2.77 | Not available |
| Saginaw, MI | 150 | 2.69 | $236,610 |
| Dover, DE | 130 | 2.66 | $233,980 |
| Rapid City, SD | 130 | 2.61 | $230,530 |