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Hospitalists in Texas

Thinking about a career as a Hospitalists in Texas? Here’s what you need to know. All physicians not listed separately.

What do Hospitalists Make in Texas?

We don’t have state-specific wage data for this career in Texas. See the national figures below.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, hospitalists earn a median of $114,577 per year ($55.09/hour).

Employment Outlook

National employment for 3,035,652 hospitalists in the U.S.. In Texas alone, approximately 32,740 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 4,060 hospitalists.

Top Texas Metros for Hospitalists

These are the Texas metros with the most hospitalists in Texas.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	10,410	$168,540
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	9,400	n/a
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2,850	n/a
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	2,050	n/a
El Paso, TX	860	n/a
Killeen-Temple, TX	800	n/a
Corpus Christi, TX	590	$221,510
Longview, TX	390	n/a
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	350	n/a
Tyler, TX	320	$186,630
Lubbock, TX	310	n/a
Amarillo, TX	290	n/a
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	220	$217,220
College Station-Bryan, TX	210	$225,740
Waco, TX	200	n/a
Texarkana, TX-AR	130	n/a
Laredo, TX	110	n/a
Wichita Falls, TX	90	n/a
Sherman-Denison, TX	70	n/a
Victoria, TX	70	n/a
Odessa, TX	40	$234,850

Top States for Hospitalists Employment

These states have the highest employment of hospitalists work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	32,740
Florida	22,370
Ohio	21,770
California	20,750
Illinois	18,680
Pennsylvania	17,780
Michigan	14,570
North Carolina	14,510
New York	13,280
Maryland	9,800
Massachusetts	7,890
New Jersey	7,840
Virginia	7,680
Georgia	6,790
Washington	6,350
South Carolina	6,020
Missouri	5,230
Wisconsin	5,180
Arizona	5,150
Indiana	5,070

Highest-Paying States for Hospitalists

These states pay the most for hospitalists.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$238,870
New York	$237,710
North Carolina	$236,970
Utah	$232,740
Delaware	$232,180
Ohio	$231,300
Rhode Island	$229,340
West Virginia	$228,680
Connecticut	$227,720
Arizona	$223,680

Skills

The most important hospitalists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for hospitalists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, hospitalists typically:

• Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
• Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
• Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
• Admit patients for hospital stays.
• Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
• Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.
• Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.
• Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
• Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
• Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.

Work Activities

• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Getting Information
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Processing Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Epic Systems In-demand technologies: Epic Systems

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

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• Medicine
• Medical Science

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Related Careers

Other careers like hospitalists include:

• Physician Assistants
• Registered Nurses
• Acute Care Nurses
• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
• Critical Care Nurses
• Clinical Nurse Specialists

Also Known As

Academic Hospitalist, Consultant Physician, DO Physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Physician), Hospitalist, Hospitalist Medical Doctor (Hospitalist MD), Hospitalist Nocturnist Physician, Hospitalist Physician, Intensivist, Internal Medicine Hospitalist, MD (Medical Doctor), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalist (Neonatal ICU Hospitalist), Neurohospitalist, Neurology Hospitalist, Nocturnist, Nocturnist Hospitalist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 29-1229.02