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Job outlook for podiatrists in the United States
Podiatrist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected podiatrist job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.
About 200 new jobs for podiatrists are projected over the next decade.
Podiatrist salaries have increased 8% for podiatrists in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,529 podiatrists currently employed in the United States.
There are 16,003 active podiatrist job openings in the US.
The average podiatrist salary is $94,771.
Are podiatrist jobs in demand?
Podiatrist job and salary trends over time
Podiatrist jobs over time
Podiatrist job growth rate over time
Year  | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,529 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 6,073 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 6,110 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,941 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 6,048 | 0.00% |
Average podiatrist salary over time
Podiatrist salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,771 | $45.56 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $89,084 | $42.83 | --2.6% |
| 2023 | $91,419 | $43.95 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | $90,142 | $43.34 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $88,089 | $42.35 | +4.6% |
Podiatrist jobs by state
Most common states for podiatrists
| Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 40 | 3% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 17 | 3% |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 116 | 2% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 109 | 2% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 87 | 2% |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 77 | 2% |
| 7 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 52 | 2% |
| 8 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 52 | 2% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 30 | 2% |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 30 | 2% |
| 11 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 28 | 2% |
| 12 | Alaska | 739,795 | 15 | 2% |
| 13 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 10 | 2% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 133 | 1% |
| 15 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 82 | 1% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 74 | 1% |
| 17 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 74 | 1% |
| 18 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 60 | 1% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 59 | 1% |
| 20 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 47 | 1% |
Most common cities for podiatrists
| Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danvers | 1 | 4% | $118,302 |
| 2 | Leominster | 1 | 2% | $119,250 |
| 3 | Port Charlotte | 1 | 2% | $60,447 |
| 4 | Clearwater | 1 | 1% | $61,872 |
| 5 | Decatur | 1 | 1% | $68,529 |
| 6 | Farmington Hills | 1 | 1% | $113,190 |
| 7 | Fort Myers | 1 | 1% | $59,846 |
| 8 | Frisco | 1 | 1% | $73,168 |
| 9 | Wilmington | 1 | 1% | $110,667 |
| 10 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0% | $62,184 |
| 11 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $119,136 |
| 12 | Fresno | 1 | 0% | $65,976 |
| 13 | New Orleans | 1 | 0% | $111,656 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $83,367 |
| 15 | Washington | 1 | 0% | $109,598 |
Podiatrist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of podiatrist experts
Western University of Health Sciences
What general advice would you give to a Podiatrist?
Jonathan Labovitz: The basic examination and critical thinking skills that make up the foundation of diagnosis and treatment are going to always be the most important skills in your practice. These skills will always give you the basis for patient care. In the future, new technologies will allow you to be more precise and provide more individualized care for patients, so the most important skills will be your ability to critically evaluate the new technologies to ensure they are supported by high quality evidence and, when they do have the evidence, that you have the ability and willingness to apply them to benefit your patient.
What Podiatrist skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Jonathan Labovitz: Your success is directly related to the effort you put into your practice. Since most practices rarely have a full patient load waiting for a new provider, you must be smart about managing your schedule. Make sure to schedule patients back-to-back so you have a considerable amount of time free to visit other doctors in the medical community. Spend time at the hospital doctor's dining room and go to medical staff meetings to introduce yourself to everyone. And then make sure to follow up with the referring doctor or the patient's primary care physician to coordinate care and so other doctors begin to see your name repeatedly. This is easy marketing that does not cost you anything, and it will build your practice. Ultimately, referral patterns from doctor's and patients comes from high quality care and when the referring doctor/patient feels comfortable with. Make them know that you care.
What will help Podiatrists increase their earning potential?
Jonathan Labovitz: Podiatric medicine and surgery is an exciting and rewarding career. Your hard work throughout podiatric medical school and residency got you to this point, and that same effort is directly related to your success in practice