While the mean annual wage for surgeons — excluding oral and maxillofacial surgeons — is $343,990, the mean wage at outpatient care centers reaches $406,420.
Of 26,370 employed surgeons in the U.S., only 810, or .08% of the workforce, are employed at outpatient facilities. The majority of surgeons (57%) are employed at physicians’ offices. Physician office-employed surgeons are the second highest paid, earning $371,190 yearly on average.
