How much do urologists make in 2026?
BLS publishes no urology wage. Urologists are counted in SOC 29-1229, physicians, all other, whose OEWS May 2025 median is $265,930 a year ($127.85 an hour), with a P25 of $102,930, a P75 of $378,770 and a P90 of $452,360. Because that residual code pools many subspecialties, it is a broad indicator only, and independent surgical compensation surveys place urology above the category median — so the P75 is a better reference than the median for an established urologist. Two specialty-specific facts matter. First, urology is surgical: operative volume, robotic prostatectomy, endourology for stone disease and office procedures drive income far more than clinic visits. Second, the workforce is unusually old and small relative to demand, with a large share of urologists near retirement and many counties without one at all, which sustains recruitment premiums in non-metropolitan markets. Employment across the residual category is projected to grow 2.5% through 2034 with roughly 9,600 openings a year. → Full urologist career guide, career path, credentials & placement →
Note: $265,930 blends every experience level and every setting in this occupation. For pay by level alone, see Pay by Level below.
- Urologists earn a national median $265,930/yr ($127.85/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 29-1229); the P10 to P90 range is $69,170 to $452,360.
- BLS has no urology row: the specialty sits in the residual physicians, all other category, so the $265,930 median is a broad indicator and the $378,770 P75 is the better reference for an established urologist.
- Operative volume drives income — robotic prostatectomy, endourological stone management and office procedures — rather than clinic throughput.
- The urology workforce is small and ageing with many underserved counties, which sustains recruitment premiums outside major metros in a way few surgical specialties match.
US Urologist Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do urologists earn at each level?
BLS OEWS publishes one blended wage for the whole occupation and does not break pay out by credential or practice level. The levels below distribute the published percentile range across the credential tiers this role actually hires at.
Level medians are aligned to the BLS OEWS May 2025 percentile distribution for SOC 29-1229; GlobalCybers does not yet publish a verified placement sample for this role, so no verified median is shown.
Methodology & Sources
How the numbers on this page are built
Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 29-1229, United States national estimate. Public, methodologically rigorous, but sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection — so it reflects wages that are already 1–2 years old by the time you read them.
Level and certification medians: distributed across the published BLS percentile range for this SOC code (P10 through P90) according to the credential tiers this occupation actually hires at. They are modeled reference points, not separately surveyed wages.
State and metro figures: modeled — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers state wage index, and for metros by the published metro index for that state. They are estimates of local pay, not BLS state or metropolitan-area observations, and are labelled as modeled in the tables below.
No verified placement sample:GlobalCybers does not yet publish a placement median for this role, so no "verified" figure appears anywhere on this page.
Pay by Career Level
How much does an urologist earn at each career stage?
Urology pay follows operative volume, subspecialty focus and practice model. Each median is anchored to the BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 29-1229, physicians, all other — a broad category rather than a specialty-specific series.
By State
Which states pay urologists the most in 2026?
These are modeled state estimates — the BLS national median for the residual physician category scaled by the GlobalCybers state wage index — not BLS state observations. Urology's geography is defined by scarcity: a large number of counties have no urologist, so hospitals in those markets offer signing bonuses, loan assistance and guaranteed income that can exceed metropolitan academic packages. State medical board licensure applies, with the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact easing additional states for outreach clinics across state lines.
6 of 51 state guides shown, ranked by median. Bar is relative to California ($305,820), the highest-paying state shown. See all role salary guides →
By Metro
Which cities pay urologists the most?
Modeled metro estimates: the national median for the residual physician category scaled by the state wage index and then by that state's published metro index. They estimate local wage levels and are not BLS metropolitan-area observations.
BLS OEWS MSA estimates, May 2025. Nominal pay — weigh each metro against its cost of living before relocating.
Certification Impact
Which certifications raise an urologist’s pay the most?
Median annual pay before and after each credential, based on GlobalCybers placement data cross-referenced with BLS. License upgrades move the needle most; stackable certs add on top.
Impacts are not additive, the licensing rows share the same career ladder. Browse all 167 certifications →
Trade Comparison
How does urologist pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. Urologists sit mid-pack on median but carry one of the widest P10–P90 spreads, licensing and specialization drive the upside.
BLS OEWS May 2025. Verify urologist wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does an urologist actually take home after taxes?
The medians above are gross base wage.
Estimates use 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and 7.65% FICA. Actual take-home varies with filing status, deductions, and local tax.
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