General surgeon pay in 5 major cities

Self-employed surgeons outearn their employed counterparts in five major U.S. cities, according to Medscape’s online physician salary explorer.

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Here are statistics on average annual surgeon salary, grouped by practice setting and experience range, in five cities:

Atlanta

Employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $308,935

8 to 14 years: $386,887

15 to 21 years: $419,242

Self-employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $428,090

8 to 14 years: $456,442

15 to 21 years: $482,312

Chicago

Employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $323,574

8 to 14 years: $399,267

15 to 21 years: $429,306

Self-employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $428,090

8 to 14 years: $451,274

15 to 21 years: $465,089

Los Angeles

Employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $269,874

8 to 14 years: $330,040

15 to 21 years: $370,816

Self-employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $428,090

8 to 14 years: $434,133

15 to 21 years: $439,844

New York City

Employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $290,259

8 to 14 years: $365,105

15 to 21 years: $410,242

Self-employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $428,090

8 to 14 years: $451,274

15 to 21 years: $481,421

Phoenix

Employed general surgeon salaries by experience range:

1 to 7 years: $302,241

8 to 14 years: $354,005

15 to 21 years: $391,946

Self-employed general surgeon salaries by experience range

1 to 7 years: $428,090

8 to 14 years: $451,274

15 to 21 years: $474,268

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