Annual surgeon pay in 10 states with the lowest cost of living:
1. Mississippi: $329,820; 16th highest paying state
2. Kansas: $266,510; 35th highest paying state
3. Alabama: $193,080; 40th highest paying state
4. Oklahoma: $317,160; 23rd highest paying state
5. Georgia: $330,860; 14th highest paying state
6. Tennessee: $273,720; 32nd highest paying state
7. Missouri: $337,390; 10th highest paying state
8. Iowa: $289,990; 29th highest paying state
9. West Virginia: $328,310; 17th highest paying state
10. Indiana: $268,820; 34th highest paying state
