Surgeon earnings by seniority

25th percentile

Junior-level surgeon earnings begin at:

$77.62 per hour

$161,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level surgeon earnings begin at:

$30.90 per hour

$64,270 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Surgeon salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nebraska $287,890
Maine $286,810
New Jersey $285,850
Minnesota $285,060
Maryland $284,120
Kansas $282,940
Arizona $282,080
New Mexico $280,430
Mississippi $280,350
Oklahoma $279,020
Alabama $278,810
North Carolina $278,260
Delaware $277,280
Georgia $273,450
Vermont $272,550
Wisconsin $272,020
Tennessee $271,680
Hawaii $270,240
Kentucky $268,550
Ohio $267,680
Arkansas $266,630
Montana $266,470
South Carolina $264,930
Virginia $264,160
Indiana $259,850
Rhode Island $257,000
Louisiana $253,630
Pennsylvania $252,140
New York $250,620
Missouri $248,250
Colorado $244,940
Michigan $244,710
District of Columbia $244,230
Illinois $243,350
Massachusetts $242,790
Idaho $241,030
Washington $240,910
Texas $238,080
Iowa $231,450
Connecticut $224,570
California $221,490
North Dakota $219,390
Florida $211,640

How do surgeon salaries compare to similar careers?

Surgeons earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than gynecologists but more than colorectal surgeons.

Career Median Salary
Gynecologist salary $255K
Internist salary $246K
Cardiothoracic surgeon salary $243K
Orthopedic surgeon salary $243K
Neurosurgeon salary $243K
Surgeon salary $243K
Colorectal surgeon salary $243K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)