New York City and Los Angeles are the country's largest cities. Here's how ASC specialty pay stacks up in each one, grouped by practice setting and experience range. Data is from Medscape's physician salary explorer:
Anesthesiologists:
New York City
Employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $325,834
8 to 14 years: $353,305
15 to 21 years: $391,914
Self-employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $403,002
8 to 14 years: $436,988
15 to 21 years: $461,098
Los Angeles
Employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $328,429
8 to 14 years: $358,746
15 to 21 years: $393,676
Self-employed anesthesiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $403,002
8 to 14 years: $428,974
15 to 21 years: $456,556
Cardiologists:
New York City
Employed cardiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $370,370
8 to 14 years: $390,327
15 to 21 years: $445,826
Self-employed cardiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $479,757
8 to 14 years: $491,166
15 to 21 years: $546,578
Los Angeles
Employed cardiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $370,370
8 to 14 years: $411,699
15 to 21 years: $456,733
Self-employed cardiologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $479,757
8 to 14 years: $491,166
15 to 21 years: $546,578
Gastroenterologists:
New York City
Employed gastroenterologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $394,708
8 to 14 years: $343,123
15 to 21 years: $381,933
Self-employed gastroenterologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $465,972
8 to 14 years: $458,343
15 to 21 years: $504,580
Los Angeles
Employed gastroenterologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $394,708
8 to 14 years: $341,868
15 to 21 years: $378,264
Self-employed gastroenterologist salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $465,972
8 to 14 years: $476,501
15 to 21 years: $471,905
Orthopedic surgeon:
New York City
Employed surgeon salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $259,437
8 to 14 years: $387,590
15 to 21 years: $406,464
Self-employed surgeon salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $514,124
8 to 14 years: $501,878
15 to 21 years: $529,603
Los Angeles
Employed surgeon salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $292,163
8 to 14 years: $381,010
15 to 21 years: $398,871
Self-employed surgeon salaries by experience range:
1 to 7 years: $514,124
8 to 14 years: $490,770
15 to 21 years: $503,720