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 |
|||||
| Illinois |
5,399 Medium |
& |
-0.4% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
146 Few |
| Champaign Area |
234 Medium |
& |
4.3% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
85 Small |
& |
-8.2% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Cook County |
2,199 Medium |
& |
-0.3% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
59 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
42 Small |
& |
-2.4% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
256 Medium |
& |
-15.6% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
608 Medium |
& |
7.4% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
21 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
92 Small |
& |
22.8% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
19 Very small |
& |
-21.1% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
71 Small |
& |
2.8% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Lake County |
219 Small |
& |
-9.1% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| McHenry County |
61 Small |
& |
-14.8% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
139 Medium |
& |
-5.8% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
64 Small |
& |
-1.6% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
289 Medium |
& |
-4.2% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
82 Small |
& |
-1.2% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
87 Small |
& |
-8.0% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
217 Medium |
& |
1.8% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
28 Very small |
& |
-10.7% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Springfield Area |
286 Medium |
& |
2.4% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
9 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
126 Small |
& |
-7.9% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
21 Very small |
& |
-19.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
160 Small |
& |
10.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| United States |
120,300 Medium |
& |
4.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
3,500 Very few |