Primary care physician salary in Massachusetts
Open primary care physician jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $135.50 an hour, the middle half $132.50–$141.03 (about $281,800 a year full time), $3 above the national posted median. From 10 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$132.50/hr
- Median (50th)$135.50/hr
- 75th percentile$141.03/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $132.50–$141.03 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$132.50/hr
- Median (50th)$135.50/hr
- 75th percentile$141.03/hr
- Distinct posted rates10
- Jobs stating an hourly rate10
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 10 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $132.50–$141.03 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$135.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$281,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$51.75/hr
- 25th percentile$103.72/hr
- Median$133.41/hr
- 75th percentile$173.88/hr
- 90th percentile$184.80/hr
- People employed in it3,540
Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215), all industries, Massachusetts: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Family Medicine Physicians, Massachusetts).
The jobs themselves: Primary care physician jobs in Massachusetts · Primary care physician pay nationwide
What primary care physicians are paid in Massachusetts
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $135.50 an hour. Middle half $132.50 to $141.03. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Massachusetts
Middle half of 10 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $135.50. 9% of the 109 open primary care physician jobs in Massachusetts state an hourly rate.
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Primary care physician pay by town in Massachusetts
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | $138.50 | $96.15–$180.85 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Primary care physician pay by employer in Massachusetts
What each employer posts for primary care physicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherby Healthcare | $132.50 | $120–$145 | 4 |
| DrHouse | $150 | $100–$200 | 2 |
| Berkshire Health Systems | $138.50 | $96.15–$180.85 | 2 |
| Mass General Brigham | $141.88 | $141.75–$142 | 1 |
| MerrimackHealth | $130 | $125–$135 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Massachusetts (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for primary care physicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
57 open jobs in Massachusetts state a yearly salary: a median of $270,000, the middle half $255,100 to $280,000.
Best-paid open primary care physician jobs in Massachusetts
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$100–$200/hr- $100–$200/hr
$141.75–$142/hr
$96.15–$180.85/hr- $96.15–$180.85/hr
$120–$145/hr- $120–$145/hr
$125.00–$135.00/hr
What BLS measures in Massachusetts
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians (29-1215) | $51.75 (source: BLS OEWS, Family Medicine Physicians) | $103.72 (source: BLS OEWS, Family Medicine Physicians) | $133.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Family Medicine Physicians) | $173.88 (source: BLS OEWS, Family Medicine Physicians) | $184.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Family Medicine Physicians) | 3,540 (source: BLS OEWS, Family Medicine Physicians) |
BLS median by metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$136.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH)
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$210.72/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA)
- Worcester, MA$110.44/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Worcester, MA)
- Springfield, MA$102.02/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, MA)
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$109/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA)
- Barnstable Town, MA$134.21/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Barnstable Town, MA)
Primary care physician salary in Massachusetts: common questions
How much does a primary care physician make in Massachusetts?
Open primary care physician jobs in Massachusetts that state an hourly rate post a median of $135.50, the middle half $132.50–$141.03 (10 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $281,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $133.41/hr ($277,490 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Massachusetts (May 2025).
How does Massachusetts compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Massachusetts ($135.50) is $3 above the national posted median of $132.50. In the BLS survey Massachusetts ranks 16 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 10 of 109 open primary care physician jobs in Massachusetts (9%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Primary care physician salary in Massachusetts. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/primary-care-physician/massachusetts