Allergists and Immunologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.
Also called: Adult and Pediatric Allergy Partner, Allergist, Allergy and Immunology Physician, Allergy and Immunology Specialist, Allergy Immunology Fellow, Allergy Physician
Median pay
$265,930
Pay for the broader BLS group “Physicians, All Other”
Pay range (10th–90th)
$69,170 – $452,360
People employed
342,720
Whole BLS group
Holland code
ISR
Investigative · Social · Realistic
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you want a lot of freedom to make your own decisions?
- 2.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 3.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 4.Do you prefer working indoors?
- 5.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
The hard parts
- Exposure to disease or infection
- Mistakes can have serious consequences
- Tight deadlines are common
Allergists and Immunologists pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (49 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, for the broader group “Physicians, All Other”.
What allergists and immunologists do
- 01Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.
- 02Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
- 03Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
- 04Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
- 05Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.
- 06Document patients' medical histories.
Skills that matter most
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Biology
- Computers and Electronics
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cautiousness
- Intellectual Curiosity
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a graduate degree (O*NET Job Zone 5).
- Related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years.
- On-the-job training: over 3 months, up to and including 6 months.
- A professional certification is often expected.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
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Career changes
Change from allergists and immunologists
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Majors that lead here
- Medicine
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
- Pain Management
- Combined Medical Residency/Fellowship Program, General
- Family Medicine/Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Combined Specialty Program
- Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine Combined Specialty Program
- Internal Medicine/Medical Genetics and Genomics Combined Specialty Program
- Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine Combined Specialty Program
- Medical Genetics and Genomics/Maternal-Fetal Medicine Combined Specialty Program
- Pediatrics/Medical Genetics and Genomics Combined Specialty Program
- Pediatrics/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Combined Specialty Program
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility/Medical Genetics and Genomics Combined Specialty Program
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.