The highest average pay for surgeons is in North Dakota and the lowest is in Alabama. There are 11 states with no wage data for nonpediatric, nonorthopedic surgeons. They are listed at the bottom.
BLS pay statistics for surgeons by state, in descending order:
|
Rank |
State |
Average hourly wage |
Average salary |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
North Dakota |
$172.70 |
$359,220 |
|
2 |
Rhode Island |
$171.48 |
$356,680 |
|
3 |
South Carolina |
$171.43 |
$356,560 |
|
4 |
California |
$169.03 |
$351,580 |
|
5 |
Ohio |
$166.38 |
$346,060 |
|
6 |
Massachusetts |
$166.21 |
$345,710 |
|
7 |
Louisiana |
$165.87 |
$345,000 |
|
8 |
Montana |
$163.23 |
$339,520 |
|
9 |
New Mexico |
$163.04 |
$339,130 |
|
10 |
Missouri |
$162.21 |
$337,390 |
|
11 |
Alaska |
$161.97 |
$336,900 |
|
12 |
Nevada |
$161.18 |
$335,250 |
|
13 |
Kentucky |
$159.91 |
$332,610 |
|
14 |
Georgia |
$159.07 |
$330,860 |
|
15 |
Oregon |
$158.75 |
$330,200 |
|
16 |
Mississippi |
$158.57 |
$329,820 |
|
17 |
West Virginia |
$157.84 |
$328,310 |
|
18 |
Arizona |
$157.46 |
$327,520 |
|
19 |
Arkansas |
$156.94 |
$326,440 |
|
20 |
Idaho |
$154.20 |
$320,740 |
|
21 |
Nebraska |
$154.12 |
$320,570 |
|
22 |
Maryland |
$152.51 |
$317,220 |
|
23 |
Oklahoma |
$152.48 |
$317,160 |
|
24 |
Washington |
$146.59 |
$304,910 |
|
25 |
Utah |
$145.84 |
$303,360 |
|
26 |
Hawaii |
$145.21 |
$302,040 |
|
27 |
Michigan |
$144.33 |
$300,200 |
|
28 |
Colorado |
$141.59 |
$294,500 |
|
29 |
Iowa |
$139.42 |
$289,990 |
|
30 |
Washington, D.C. |
$139.35 |
$289,860 |
|
31 |
Texas |
$134.42 |
$279,600 |
|
32 |
Tennessee |
$131.60 |
$273,720 |
|
33 |
Pennsylvania |
$129.29 |
$268,930 |
|
34 |
Indiana |
$129.24 |
$268,820 |
|
35 |
Kansas |
$128.13 |
$266,510 |
|
36 |
Virginia |
$126.06 |
$262,210 |
|
37 |
Vermont |
$125.10 |
$260,210 |
|
38 |
New York |
$119.93 |
$249,450 |
|
39 |
Connecticut |
$116.51 |
$242,330 |
|
40 |
Alabama |
$92.83 |
$193,080 |
|
41 |
Delaware |
– |
– |
|
42 |
Florida |
– |
– |
|
43 |
Illinois |
– |
– |
|
44 |
Maine |
– |
– |
|
45 |
Minnesota |
– |
– |
|
46 |
New Hampshire |
– |
– |
|
47 |
New Jersey |
– |
– |
|
48 |
North Carolina |
– |
– |
|
49 |
South Dakota |
– |
– |
|
50 |
Wisconsin |
– |
– |
|
51 |
Wyoming |
– |
– |
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