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Top 10 States for Early-Career Physicians

These 10 states reported physician residency completion totals, physician retention rates, or residency Match fill rates identified in graduate medical education data.

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  • mdspire news news staff

  • June 1, 2026

  • 3 min

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    California had the largest residency pipeline, with 26,907 physicians completing training from 2015 to 2024 and a retention rate of 75.7%.

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    Illinois retained 53.3% of its 6,761 residency-trained physicians from 2015 to 2024, achieving a 99.7% fill rate in the 2025 Match.

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    Pennsylvania saw 17,615 physicians complete residency training from 2015 to 2024, retaining 48.5% and filling 99.3% of positions in 2025.

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    Michigan retained 53.1% of its 13,227 residency-trained physicians from 2015 to 2024, with a 99.9% fill rate in the 2025 Match.

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    Massachusetts retained 54.6% of its 12,186 residency-trained physicians from 2015 to 2024, filling 99.8% of positions in the 2025 Match.

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Top 10 States for Early-Career Physicians

  • by mdspire news news staff

  • June 1, 2026

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