Surgeons

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2022 Workforce

55.8k

Average Age

47.8

Average Salary

$381,853

Average Male Salary

$393,934

Average Female Salary

$328,534

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 $381,853 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Surgeons are Norfolk County--Brookline, Milton & Dedham PUMA, MA, Boston City--Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA, and San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surgeons are San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, Norfolk County--Brookline, Milton & Dedham PUMA, MA, and Pima County (Northeast) PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Surgeons workforce. Surgeons workforce in 2022 was 55,783 people, of which 18.5% were women and 81.5% were men. Surgeons are paid most in Westchester County (South Central West)--New Rochelle City PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

45,478

Male Workforce

± 5.23k

10,305

Female Workforce

± 2.49k

The Surgeons workforce in 2022 was 55,783 people (18.5% women and 81.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.7% between 2018 (43,346) and 2022 (55,783).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($517,409), Utah ($482,716), and Minnesota ($466,561).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$381,853

AVERAGE WAGE

#1 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Surgeons earned an average of $381,853, $317,170 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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 2022, Surgeons had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.232, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 other health practitioners ($489,465).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

55.8k

2022 Workforce

± 5,798

5.49%

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%, followed by Offices of physicians with 42.8% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 6.15%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Surgeons in the US. The workforce of Surgeons in 2022 was 55,783 people, with 18.5% woman, and 81.5% men. The average age of male Surgeons in the workforce is 49.1 and of female Surgeons is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surgeons is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Surgeons in 2022 was 55,783 people, with 18.5% woman, and 81.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (9,160 people), 45 to 49 years (7,922 people), and 40 to 44 years (7,877 people). Among them they concentrated 45% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 5.78% of Surgeons workers were Hispanic and 94.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.2%), Puerto Rican (24.3)%, and Cuban (17.5)%

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Races

In 2022, 78.8% of the Surgeons workforce were White, of which 16.9% were women and 83.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.3%) and Two or More Races (5.57%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (28,179 people), Health (5,210 people), and Physical Sciences (5,050 people).

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