The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Doctors' offices
- Hospitals
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
Outlook
Growth for this career will be about as fast as average. As the population grows and the number of elderly patients increases, more physicians will be needed. However, advances in technology allow more patients to be seen each day. Also, more people see nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Family medicine physicians who are willing to move to rural and low-income areas should have little trouble finding a job.
Family Medicine Physicians (CIS 100411)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
3,270 Medium |
& |
0.1% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
87 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
274 Large |
& |
-2.9% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
42 Very small |
& |
-4.8% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Cook County |
1,386 Medium |
& |
0.5% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
37 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
18 Very small |
& |
-5.6% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
147 Small |
& |
9.5% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Du Page County |
327 Small |
& |
0.6% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
77 Small |
& |
-9.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
12 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
33 Very small |
& |
-3.0% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Lake County |
108 Small |
& |
-1.9% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| McHenry County |
25 Very small |
& |
16.0% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
110 Small |
& |
-5.5% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
27 Very small |
& |
7.4% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
180 Small |
& |
-1.7% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
50 Small |
& |
-10.0% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
46 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
98 Small |
& |
1.0% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
13 Very small |
& |
7.7% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Springfield Area |
143 Small |
& |
-3.5% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
48 Very small |
& |
12.5% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
8 Very small |
& |
25.0% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
88 Small |
& |
11.4% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| United States |
116,000 Medium |
& |
2.7% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
3,300 Very few |