The wages in medical field in the US are pretty good compared to Europe. Probably some would even say outrageous, I'm sure its part of the high cost per patient care in addition to layers of complexity with insurance sector.
I don't know much about Europe, but are comparing wages during residency, or after? Residents have 80+ hour weeks, $200k+ debt, and only a $50k salary.
It takes a very long time (undergrad + med school + residency + more to specialize) before the perks of being a doctor kick in in the US.
