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What is an primary care md and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an primary care md. For example, did you know that they make an average of $154.01 an hour? That's $320,332 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 55,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScorePrimary Care MDUS Average
Salary
10.0

Avg. Salary $320,332

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level
10.0

Growth Rate 7%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%

Asian 19.10%

Black or African American 5.20%

Hispanic or Latino 9.64%

Unknown 4.47%

White 61.42%

Gender

female 64.18%

male 35.82%

Age - 48
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 48
Stress Level
10.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level
10.0

Complexity Level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance
7.1

Work Life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an primary care md

  1. Explore primary care md education requirements

    Most common primary care md degrees

    Associate

    43.8 %

    Bachelor's

    22.9 %

    Master's

    10.4 %
  2. Start to develop specific primary care md skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Primary Care58.05%
    EMR23.33%
    Suturing6.56%
    Acute Care5.89%
    Test Results3.20%
  3. Complete relevant primary care md training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New primary care mds learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an primary care md based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real primary care md resumes.
  4. Research primary care md duties and responsibilities

    • Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.
    • Perform minor medical procedures like EKG, phlebotomy, vaccination e.t.c.
    • Identify opportunities for improvement and work with hospital staff/management to eliminate barriers physicians and their patients face when accessing hospital services.
    • Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.
  5. Apply for primary care md jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an primary care md job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average primary care md salary

The average Primary Care MD salary in the United States is $320,332 per year or $154 per hour. Primary care md salaries range between $159,000 and $643,000 per year.

Average Primary Care MD Salary
$320,332 Yearly
$154.01 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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