On average, those in solo practice did a little better than those in group practice in 2002. Solo practitioners earned an average of $345,000, up $43,000 from 2001. Doctors in group practices earned an average of $303,000, up $7,700 from 2001. Of doctors in solo practices:

48% earned more than the year before
14% made the same
38% made less

Of doctors in group practices:
47% made more than the year before
22% made the same
31% made less