Occupation overview

Surgeons, All Other Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for surgeons, all other is $414,010, or $199.04 per hour. About 25,140 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $604,890 in North Dakota to $131,990 in California.

Median annual
$414,010
Median hourly
$199.04
Entry level (P10)
$80,320
Top 10% (P90)
$655,320
Employment
25,140
States covered
36

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$80,320
$134,850
$414,010
$511,420
$80,320$414,010$655,320
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $414,010.

Salary by state

All 36 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1North Dakota$604,890$290.811502.19
2Minnesota$568,150$273.159101.90
3Ohio$554,220$266.459801.10
4Oklahoma$553,790$266.25800.30
5New Hampshire$534,870$257.152201.98
6Georgia$502,070$241.383000.38
7Washington$479,460$230.513700.65
8West Virginia$468,210$225.102402.11
9Indiana$459,300$220.824200.82
10Vermont$438,530$210.831603.31
11Illinois$438,010$210.586200.63
12New Jersey$437,890$210.526800.98
13Florida$429,990$206.732,2601.41
14Wisconsin$416,000$200.005501.16
15Arizona$415,980$199.99——
16Michigan$412,460$198.304400.62
17New York$410,410$197.314,5402.90
18North Carolina$398,410$191.544800.60
19Wyoming$387,880$186.48601.43
20Massachusetts$387,150$186.137701.31
21Tennessee$373,510$179.574900.92
22Iowa$370,390$178.071100.43
23New Mexico$363,940$174.971501.06
24Virginia$360,510$173.322600.40
25Nebraska$341,410$164.141801.09
26Maryland$328,700$158.035201.16
27Nevada$326,520$156.98——
28Louisiana$304,830$146.551400.45
29Arkansas$254,940$122.572801.32
30Texas$222,820$107.131,7100.75
31Idaho$211,490$101.68600.45
32Rhode Island$199,990$96.15——
33Mississippi$180,420$86.741200.61
34Kentucky$162,160$77.964401.37
35Connecticut$161,680$77.734401.60
36California$131,990$63.46——

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Frequently asked questions

How much do surgeons, all other make?

The median annual wage for surgeons, all other in the United States is $414,010, or $199.04 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $80,320, and the top 10% earn $655,320.

How many surgeons, all other are employed in the U.S.?

About 25,140 people work as surgeons, all other nationwide.

Which state pays surgeons, all other the most?

North Dakota pays the most at a median of $604,890, followed by Minnesota ($568,150) and Ohio ($554,220).

Which state pays surgeons, all other the least?

California has the lowest median at $131,990.

Where are surgeons, all other jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Vermont at 3.31×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes