SOC 29-1249 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Surgeons, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$414,010
U.S. median hourly wage$199.04
U.S. employment25,140
Nationally, surgeons, all other earned a median of $414,010 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 25,140 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $604,890 | $290.81 | 150 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | $568,150 | $273.15 | 910 | 0.3 |
| Ohio | $554,220 | $266.45 | 980 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $553,790 | $266.25 | 80 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | $534,870 | $257.15 | 220 | 0.3 |
| Georgia | $502,070 | $241.38 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $479,460 | $230.51 | 370 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $468,210 | $225.10 | 240 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | $459,300 | $220.82 | 420 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $438,530 | $210.83 | 160 | 0.5 |
| Illinois | $438,010 | $210.58 | 620 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $437,890 | $210.52 | 680 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $429,990 | $206.73 | 2,260 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | $416,000 | $200.00 | 550 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $415,980 | $199.99 | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $412,460 | $198.30 | 440 | 0.1 |
| New York | $410,410 | $197.31 | 4,540 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | $398,410 | $191.54 | 480 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $387,880 | $186.48 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $387,150 | $186.13 | 770 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | $373,510 | $179.57 | 490 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $370,390 | $178.07 | 110 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $363,940 | $174.97 | 150 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | $360,510 | $173.32 | 260 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $341,410 | $164.14 | 180 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $328,700 | $158.03 | 520 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $326,520 | $156.98 | Not published | Not published |
| Louisiana | $304,830 | $146.55 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $254,940 | $122.57 | 280 | 0.2 |
| Alabama | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 340 | 0.2 |
| Alaska | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 470 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 | 0.0 |
| Maine | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 140 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 160 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 500 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| South Dakota | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 | 0.3 |
| Texas | $222,820 | $107.13 | 1,710 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $211,490 | $101.68 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | $199,990 | $96.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $180,420 | $86.74 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $162,160 | $77.96 | 440 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $161,680 | $77.73 | 440 | 0.3 |
| California | $131,990 | $63.46 | Not published | Not published |
| District of Columbia | Not published | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | Not published | Not published | 450 | 0.7 |
Pay by metro area
All 83 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $762,360 | $366.52 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $630,540 | $303.15 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Charleston, WV | $619,320 | $297.75 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Toledo, OH | $618,680 | $297.44 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $609,450 | $293.01 | 180 | 0.2 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $604,890 | $290.81 | 80 | 0.5 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $568,150 | $273.15 | 330 | 0.2 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $561,070 | $269.75 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $535,800 | $257.60 | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $529,100 | $254.38 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $520,400 | $250.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Worcester, MA | $517,150 | $248.63 | 150 | 0.4 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $504,360 | $242.48 | 250 | 0.1 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $503,740 | $242.18 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $500,390 | $240.57 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $494,800 | $237.89 | 470 | 0.1 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $493,720 | $237.36 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $476,230 | $228.96 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Boulder, CO | $465,940 | $224.01 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $462,620 | $222.41 | 340 | 0.1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $459,300 | $220.82 | 360 | 0.3 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $453,590 | $218.07 | 120 | 1.0 |
| Binghamton, NY | $443,420 | $213.18 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $441,180 | $212.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Springfield, IL | $438,010 | $210.58 | 80 | 0.8 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $437,390 | $210.29 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $425,970 | $204.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $419,070 | $201.48 | Not published | Not published |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $411,410 | $197.79 | 150 | 0.3 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $410,100 | $197.16 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $399,990 | $192.30 | 4,290 | 0.5 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $391,540 | $188.24 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $386,300 | $185.72 | 520 | 0.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $346,340 | $166.51 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $326,510 | $156.98 | Not published | Not published |
| Tallahassee, FL | $322,350 | $154.98 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Rochester, NY | $321,070 | $154.36 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Salisbury, MD | $310,560 | $149.31 | 60 | 1.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $271,390 | $130.48 | Not published | Not published |
| Richmond, VA | $259,310 | $124.67 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $252,140 | $121.22 | 30 | 0.0 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $251,170 | $120.75 | 190 | 0.2 |
| Anchorage, AK | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.3 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 | 0.1 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.2 |
| Columbia, SC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 240 | 0.2 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Medford, OR | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.6 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 240 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 130 | 0.1 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 | 0.3 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 280 | 0.2 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Wilmington, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $224,860 | $108.11 | 340 | 0.1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $204,930 | $98.52 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $171,720 | $82.56 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $161,360 | $77.58 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $159,960 | $76.90 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $151,560 | $72.87 | 230 | 0.4 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $128,960 | $62.00 | 330 | 1.1 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $80,920 | $38.91 | 120 | 0.5 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,750 | $38.82 | Not published | Not published |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $80,210 | $38.56 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,140 | $38.53 | 560 | 0.2 |
| Madison, WI | $78,660 | $37.82 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,300 | $36.68 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $71,050 | $34.16 | Not published | Not published |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $70,500 | $33.90 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Appleton, WI | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Reno, NV | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Roanoke, VA | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Not published | Not published | 490 | 0.3 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Not published | Not published | 410 | 0.9 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.