29 Series · SOC 29-1249
Surgeons, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $414,010
- Median / year
- $655,320
- Top 10% earn
- +3.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 25,140
- US workers
Surgeons, All Other earn a median of $414,010 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $414,010, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $80,320 (10th percentile) to $655,320 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 25,140 US workers. North Dakota pays the most ($604,890), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Surgeons, All Other earn a median of $414,010, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 99% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #4 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.9% by 2033.
- $414,010
- Median annual wage
- Top 1%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #4 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 8.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: North Dakota at $604,890. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Surgeons, All Other (SOC 29-1249) pays a national median of $414,010 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $80,320 at the 10th percentile to $655,320 at the 90th, with a mean of $373,930 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 25,140 Americans work in this occupation across 36 reporting states and 57 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree and internship/residency of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. North Dakota pays the highest state median at $604,890, which is +46% above the national figure. The top metro is Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI at $762,360 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$414,010
per year
Median Hourly
$199.04/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$373,930
average
Employment
25,140
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Surgeons, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$414,010 Top 1% higher than 99% of 825 US occupations
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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Surgeons, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Surgeons, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +3.9% growth and $414,010 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.9%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$80,320
25th Percentile
$134,850
Median
$414,010
75th Percentile
$511,420
90th Percentile
$655,320
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $604,890 | +46% above national |
| 2 | Minnesota | $568,150 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Ohio | $554,220 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $553,790 | +34% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $534,870 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Georgia | $502,070 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $479,460 | +16% above national |
| 8 | West Virginia | $468,210 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Indiana | $459,300 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $438,530 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Illinois | $438,010 | +6% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $437,890 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Florida | $429,990 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $416,000 | same as national |
| 15 | Arizona | $415,980 | same as national |
| 16 | Michigan | $412,460 | same as national |
| 17 | New York | $410,410 | 1% below national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $398,410 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Wyoming | $387,880 | 6% below national |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $387,150 | 6% below national |
| 21 | Tennessee | $373,510 | 10% below national |
| 22 | Iowa | $370,390 | 11% below national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $363,940 | 12% below national |
| 24 | Virginia | $360,510 | 13% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $341,410 | 18% below national |
| 26 | Maryland | $328,700 | 21% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $326,520 | 21% below national |
| 28 | Louisiana | $304,830 | 26% below national |
| 29 | Arkansas | $254,940 | 38% below national |
| 30 | Texas | $222,820 | 46% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $211,490 | 49% below national |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $199,990 | 52% below national |
| 33 | Mississippi | $180,420 | 56% below national |
| 34 | Kentucky | $162,160 | 61% below national |
| 35 | Connecticut | $161,680 | 61% below national |
| 36 | California | $131,990 | 68% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $762,360 | +84% above national |
| 2 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $630,540 | +52% above national |
| 3 | Charleston, WV | $619,320 | +50% above national |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | $618,680 | +49% above national |
| 5 | Columbus, OH | $609,450 | +47% above national |
| 6 | Fargo, ND-MN | $604,890 | +46% above national |
| 7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $568,150 | +37% above national |
| 8 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $561,070 | +36% above national |
| 9 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $535,800 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $529,100 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Flagstaff, AZ | $520,400 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Worcester, MA | $517,150 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $504,360 | +22% above national |
| 14 | St. Cloud, MN | $503,740 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $500,390 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $494,800 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $493,720 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Pittsfield, MA | $476,230 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $465,940 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $462,620 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $459,300 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $453,590 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Binghamton, NY | $443,420 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $441,180 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Springfield, IL | $438,010 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $437,390 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $425,970 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $419,070 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $411,410 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $410,100 | 1% below national |
| 31 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $399,990 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $391,540 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $386,300 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $346,340 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $326,510 | 21% below national |
| 36 | Tallahassee, FL | $322,350 | 22% below national |
| 37 | Rochester, NY | $321,070 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Salisbury, MD | $310,560 | 25% below national |
| 39 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $271,390 | 34% below national |
| 40 | Richmond, VA | $259,310 | 37% below national |
| 41 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $252,140 | 39% below national |
| 42 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $251,170 | 39% below national |
| 43 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $224,860 | 46% below national |
| 44 | Omaha, NE-IA | $204,930 | 51% below national |
| 45 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $171,720 | 59% below national |
| 46 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $161,360 | 61% below national |
| 47 | Albuquerque, NM | $159,960 | 61% below national |
| 48 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $151,560 | 63% below national |
| 49 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $128,960 | 69% below national |
| 50 | Ann Arbor, MI | $80,920 | 80% below national |
| 51 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,750 | 80% below national |
| 52 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $80,210 | 81% below national |
| 53 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $80,140 | 81% below national |
| 54 | Madison, WI | $78,660 | 81% below national |
| 55 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,300 | 82% below national |
| 56 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $71,050 | 83% below national |
| 57 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $70,500 | 83% below national |
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How to use Surgeons, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $511,420/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: North Dakota leads at $604,890/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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