At MedSalaryData.com, we strive to provide accurate, transparent, and actionable physician and nurse salary information. Here’s how we gather and validate our data:
1. Data Sources
We aggregate numbers from:
Government & Industry Reports
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets
MGMA (Medical Group Management Association) annual compensation surveys
Job Postings & Recruiter Data
Hospital systems’ public salary ranges
Healthcare staffing firms (e.g., CompHealth, Merritt Hawkins)
Anonymous Crowdsourcing
Voluntary submissions from verified medical professionals (stripped of identifiers)
2. Verification Process
To ensure reliability:
✅ Cross-Checking – We compare figures across at least 2-3 independent sources.
✅ Outlier Removal – Extreme highs/lows are flagged and excluded unless verified.
✅ Time Adjustments – All salaries are updated for 2024 and adjusted for inflation where needed.
✅ Experience-Level Weighting – Entry-level vs. senior roles are separated.
3. Geographic & Specialty Adjustments
Regional Variance – Salaries are normalized for cost of living (e.g., $150K in NYC ≠ $150K in rural Texas).
Specialty-Specific Data – Surgical specialties, CRNAs, and NPs are analyzed separately from general RNs.
4. Limitations
Self-Reporting Bias – Higher earners are more likely to share data.
Benefits & Bonuses – Total compensation (retirement, equity) may not be fully reflected.
Sample Sizes – Rare specialties may have fewer data points.
5. How You Can Contribute
Help improve our dataset by:
🔹 Submitting Your Salary Anonymously
🔹 Reporting Discrepancies via contact@medsalarydata.com