New York has the highest number of practicing surgeons, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from May 2023.
Note: This list does not include ophthalmologic, orthopedic and pediatric surgeons. No data was available for Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada and Washington, D.C.
Here are the states ranked by number of practicing surgeons:
|
New York |
4,030 |
|
Texas |
1,680 |
|
Minnesota |
1,080 |
|
Wisconsin |
1,070 |
|
New Jersey |
940 |
|
Massachusetts |
880 |
|
Illinois |
870 |
|
Washington |
820 |
|
Kentucky |
700 |
|
Indiana |
650 |
|
Colorado |
610 |
|
Maryland |
600 |
|
Ohio |
590 |
|
Pennsylvania |
590 |
|
Michigan |
570 |
|
Oregon |
520 |
|
North Carolina |
510 |
|
Alabama |
350 |
|
Tennessee |
330 |
|
Georgia |
310 |
|
Virginia |
300 |
|
New Hampshire |
290 |
|
West Virginia |
230 |
|
South Dakota |
200 |
|
Utah |
200 |
|
Nebraska |
160 |
|
Iowa |
150 |
|
Mississippi |
130 |
|
Delaware |
100 |
|
Oklahoma |
100 |
|
Louisiana |
90 |
|
New Mexico |
90 |
|
Maine |
80 |
|
Idaho |
70 |
|
South Carolina |
70 |
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Vermont |
70 |
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Montana |
60 |
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Wyoming |
60 |
|
Rhode Island |
50 |
|
Kansas |
40 |
|
North Dakota |
40 |