Geriatricians’ average annual salary is about $166,000. The annual mean salary is about $173,860 while the starting salary ranges from between $96,880 – $145,320. Those working in physicians’ offices received a maximum annual salary of $179,060, while those who worked for state governments received on average $138,710.egional salary variations depend on cost of living, how many physicians practice in the area and whether it’s a metropolitan or rural geographic area. Geriatricians made more than $194,550 in the following eight states: Arkansas, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada and Wisconsin.