Highest-paying states for surgeons, all other
North Dakota leads at $604,890 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $604,890 | $441,040–$668,080 |
| Minnesota | $568,150 | $93,830–$729,200 |
| Ohio | $554,220 | $407,380–$609,450 |
| Oklahoma | $553,790 | $465,760–$560,310 |
| New Hampshire | $534,870 | $406,690–$569,960 |
| Georgia | $502,070 | $368,170–$529,100 |
| Washington | $479,460 | $177,720–$506,150 |
| West Virginia | $468,210 | $63,540–$619,320 |
| Indiana | $459,300 | $269,270–$460,120 |
| Vermont | $438,530 | $301,400–$497,590 |
| Illinois | $438,010 | $83,470–$568,540 |
| New Jersey | $437,890 | $269,700–$778,500 |
| Florida | $429,990 | $400,520–$429,990 |
| Wisconsin | $416,000 | $78,660–$734,680 |
| Michigan | $412,460 | $80,920–$561,070 |
| New York | $410,410 | $97,750–$497,470 |
| North Carolina | $398,410 | $328,440–$468,190 |
| Wyoming | $387,880 | $335,390–$439,120 |
| Massachusetts | $387,150 | $90,370–$516,620 |
| Tennessee | $373,510 | $78,300–$542,460 |
| Iowa | $370,390 | $235,980–$657,190 |
| New Mexico | $363,940 | $138,030–$528,640 |
| Virginia | $360,510 | $124,470–$461,450 |
| Nebraska | $341,410 | $78,840–$665,430 |
| Maryland | $328,700 | $134,850–$458,540 |
| Louisiana | $304,830 | $172,840–$548,980 |
| Arkansas | $254,940 | $174,880–$269,360 |
| Alabama | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Alaska | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Colorado | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Delaware | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Kansas | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Maine | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Missouri | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Oregon | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| South Dakota | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Texas | $222,820 | $83,570–$494,800 |
| Idaho | $211,490 | $201,820–$450,010 |
| Mississippi | $180,420 | $107,750–$590,310 |
| Kentucky | $162,160 | $74,400–$468,680 |
| Connecticut | $161,680 | $86,450–$430,240 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.