Podiatrist Earnings

The median annual wage for podiatrists was $129,550 in May 2018. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $52,060, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $208,000.

In May 2018, the median annual wages for podiatrists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

Offices of physicians $151,580
Hospitals; state, local, and private $133,370
Federal government, excluding postal service $129,360
Offices of other health practitioners $125,730

Most podiatrists work full time. Podiatrists’ offices may be open in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate patients. Self-employed podiatrists or those who own their practice may set their own hours. In hospitals, podiatrists may have to work occasional nights or weekends, or may be on call.

Source: BLS, USDOL