Surgeons

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2024 Workforce

58.1k

Average Age

47.3

Average Salary

$407,675

Average Male Salary

$422,255

Average Female Salary

$349,867

About

Surgeons are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Surgeons was $407,675 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Surgeons are Monroe County (South) PUMA, NY, Pittsburgh City (North) PUMA, PA, and Boston City--Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surgeons are Pima County (Northeast) PUMA, AZ, San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, and Dallas (West Central), University Park Cities & Highland Park Town PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Surgeons workforce. Surgeons workforce in 2024 was 58,104 people, of which 20.1% were women and 79.9% were men.

Surgeons are paid most in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Pima County (Northeast) PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

46,401

Male Workforce

± 5.29k

11,703

Female Workforce

± 2.66k

The Surgeons workforce in 2024 was 58,104 people (20.1% women and 79.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 34% between 2018 (43,346) and 2024 (58,104).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Surgeons.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($523,516), Washington ($522,564), and Utah ($513,964).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$407,675

AVERAGE WAGE

#1 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Surgeons earned an average of $407,675, $337,797 more than the average national salary of $69,878

Surgeons are the highest paid occupation in the US followed by Physicians. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Surgeons as measured by average annual salary in the US.

In 2024, Surgeons had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.225, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Surgeons (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Surgeons compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Surgeons and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Surgeons, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Surgeons, by average wage, is Offices of physicians ($434,362).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

58.1k

2024 Workforce

± 5,917

3.26%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.1%

This graphic shows the share of Surgeons employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Surgeons at 51.1%, followed by Offices of physicians with 36.6% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 6.46%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Surgeons in the US. The workforce of Surgeons in 2024 was 58,104 people, with 20.1% woman, and 79.9% men. The average age of male Surgeons in the workforce is 48.7 and of female Surgeons is 41.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surgeons is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Surgeons in 2024 was 58,104 people, with 20.1% woman, and 79.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (9,421 people), 40 to 44 years (8,929 people), and 45 to 49 years (7,996 people). Among them they concentrated 45.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 6.29% of Surgeons workers were Hispanic and 93.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (35.5%), Puerto Rican (14)%, and Cuban (11.4)%

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Races

In 2024, 75.7% of the Surgeons workforce were White, of which 18.3% were women and 81.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.8%) and Two or More Races (7.51%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Surgeons from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Surgeons is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Surgeons in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (29,393 people), Health (5,465 people), and Physical Sciences (5,077 people).

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