Allergy / Immunology Salary
Allergy and immunology pairs one of the best lifestyles in the subspecialty world with private-practice-friendly economics. Testing and immunotherapy volume, not visit count alone, sets the ceiling.
Median total cash compensation for a mid-career attending. Source: Medscape 2024 (publicly cited). Treat figures as medians, not targets. Real compensation varies widely by geography, employment model, and experience.
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Directional regional medians, anchored to the Medscape 2024 national figure and US Census region adjustments. The South and Midwest pay more in absolute dollars because physician supply is lower and demand is higher; the Northeast runs lower with a higher cost of living.
| Region | Median total comp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| National median | $305,000 | Doximity 2024 / Medscape 2024 nationwide median. |
| South | $335,500 | Highest absolute compensation. Houston, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Atlanta lead. |
| Midwest | $329,400 | Indianapolis and St. Louis often top Doximity median tables. |
| West | $311,100 | Wide spread. California pays well but is offset by cost of living. |
| Northeast | $295,850 | Lower in absolute terms (high supply of physicians) and higher cost of living. |
Regional figures are modeled adjustments to the national median, not separately surveyed values. Use them for direction, not as an offer benchmark.
What drives Allergy / Immunology compensation
- Allergy testing and immunotherapy volume, the central revenue and wRVU engine.
- Private practice ownership, where ancillary economics push income above employed medians.
- Panel stability and recurring immunotherapy schedules that smooth income.
- Low call burden, which preserves lifestyle but limits premium upside.
Model your own number, not the median
Allergy / Immunology reports a median of about 4,500 wRVUs a year. Your take-home is that volume times your contract rate, above your threshold. Plug your real visit mix into the calculator and see the bonus your specific offer produces, then negotiate against it.
Negotiation levers at offer time
- •Evaluate testing and immunotherapy volume and how it credits, since it drives the practice economics.
- •If considering private practice, model ancillary revenue against the employed bonus carefully.
- •Value the lifestyle realistically when comparing against higher-burden, higher-ceiling specialties.
Allergy / Immunology at a glance
Best lifestyle in IM subspecialty world. Private practice friendly. Typical setting: outpatient clinic, allergy testing/immunotherapy.
Frequently asked questions
What drives allergy and immunology compensation?
Testing and immunotherapy volume. The recurring immunotherapy schedule and in-office testing are the central revenue engine, more so than visit count alone.
Is private practice common in allergy and immunology?
It is one of the more private-practice-friendly subspecialties, and ancillary economics there can push income above employed medians.
Is the lifestyle as good as its reputation?
Call burden is among the lowest in the subspecialty world, which is a major part of the specialty's appeal and a real, if non-cash, component of total value.
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Educational reference, not financial, billing, or legal advice. Published medians are publicly cited from Medscape 2024. The live cohort is self-reported and anonymized; individual rows are never exposed and a cohort is shown only at a minimum size. Verify any number against your own contract and market before acting on it.