According to the "2022 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" provided by AMN Healthcare's physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins, non-invasive cardiology is the highest paying top recruited physician specialty.

The review was created using a representative sample of 2,695 permanent physician and advanced practitioner search engagements that were ongoing or conducted by Merritt Hawkins/AMN Healthcare's staffing companies from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.

Low, average and high income for the top 20 most recruited physician and advanced practice specialties:

Nurse practitioner

Low: $68,000

Average: $138,000

High: $266,000

Family medicine

Low: $185,000

Average: $251,000

High: $322,000

Radiology

Low: $200,000

Average: $455,000

High: $650,000

Psychiatry:

Low: $145,000

Average: $299,000

High: $450,000

OB-GYN:

Low: $138,000

Average: $321,000

High: $520,000

Internal medicine:

Low: $180,000

Average: $255,000

High: $375,000

Anesthesiology:

Low: $260,000

Average: $400,000

High: $500,000

Cardiology (non-invasive)

Low: $300,000

Average: $484,000

High: $1,000,000

Cardiology (interventional)

Low: $425,000

Average: $527,000

High: $668,000

Gastroenterology

Low: $216,000

Average: $474,000

High: $600,000

Hematology/oncology

Low: $215,000

Average: $404,000

High: $590,000

Certified registered nurse anesthesiologists

Low: $163,000

Average: $211,000

High: $270,000

Hospitalist

Low: $203,000

Average: $284,000

High: $376,000

Pulmonology/critical care

Low: $212,000

Average: $412,000

High: $650,000

Pediatrics

Low: $200,000

Average: $232,000

High: $412,000

Orthopedic surgery

Low: $400,000

Average: $565,000

High: $790,000

Urology

Low: $400,000

Average: $510,000

High: $600,000

Neurology

Low: $275,000

Average: $356,000

High: $525,000

Dermatology

Low: $250,000

Average: $351,000

High: $450,000

Rheumatology

Low: $200,000

Average: $258,000

High: $325,000

Oral maxillofacial surgery

Low: $300,000

Average: $368,000

High: $450,000

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Low, average and high income for the top 20 most recruited specialties - Becker's ASC Review