Surgeon United States
Surgeon salary in the US
Typical pay
$375,000a year
Most Surgeons earn $350k to $550k a year
From 397 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Surgeon salary in the US is $375,000 a year. Most job postings pay $350,000 to $550,000. From 397 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Minnesota | $724k | $612k to $743k | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $616k | $468k to $750k | 12 |
| California | $520k | $363k to $615k | 73 |
| Illinois | $513k | $388k to $700k | 17 |
| New Jersey | $450k | $375k to $603k | 13 |
| New York | $449k | $350k to $675k | 38 |
| Massachusetts | $439k | $399k to $487k | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | $418k | $335k to $485k | 19 |
| Arizona | $386k | $283k to $525k | 11 |
| Alabama | – | – | 12 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 6 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 7 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 9 |
| Florida | – | – | 2 |
| Georgia | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 12 |
| Maine | – | – | 6 |
| Maryland | – | – | 17 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 7 |
| Missouri | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 4 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 7 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Ohio | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 20 |
| Texas | – | – | 26 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Washington | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $463k | $411k to $510k | 48 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $449k | $351k to $618k | 88 | 39 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $432k | $250k to $607k | 47 | 21 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $423k | $335k to $489k | 43 | 21 |
| San Francisco, CA | $350k | $267k to $400k | 57 | 11 |
| Sacramento, CA | $275k | $250k to $531k | 32 | 14 |
| Albuquerque, NM | – | – | 9 | 7 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | – | – | 9 | 7 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 38 | 12 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 27 | 7 |
| Jackson, MS | – | – | 24 | 6 |
| Nashville, TN | – | – | 17 | 10 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 13 | 8 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 9 | 7 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 53 | 25 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 5 job postings
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- Experienced 177 job postings$250k $550k
Typical: $375k
- Senior 30 job postings$450k $676k
Typical: $600k
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $250k to $550k a year, typically $375k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Wound Care | $250k | – | $250k | – | – |
| United Vein & Vascular Centers | $600k | – | – | – | – |
| Excelsia Injury Care | $468k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $375,000 a year for Surgeon roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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