Surgeons

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2020 Workforce

48.9k

Average Age

47.5

Average Salary

$307,994

Average Male Salary

$320,782

Average Female Salary

$245,636

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 $307,994 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Surgeons are Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD, and Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surgeons are Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805902), and South of I-635 & West of US-75 PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Surgeons workforce. Surgeons workforce in 2020 was 48,857 people, of which 17% were women and 83% were men. Surgeons are paid most in Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

40,543

Male Workforce

± 4.94k

8,314

Female Workforce

± 2.24k

The Surgeons workforce in 2020 was 48,857 people (17% women and 83% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13.3% between 2018 (43,122) and 2020 (48,857).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($430,007), Indiana ($379,995), and New York ($368,578).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$307,994

AVERAGE WAGE

#1 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Surgeons earned an average of $307,994, $252,040 more than the average national salary of $55,954

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.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.27

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Surgeons had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.27, 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 ($441,024).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

48.9k

2020 Workforce

± 5,426

6.28%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15%

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 51.9%, followed by Offices of physicians with 42.5% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 5.68%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Surgeons in the US. The workforce of Surgeons in 2020 was 48,857 people, with 17% woman, and 83% 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

Metric

The workforce of Surgeons in 2020 was 48,857 people, with 17% woman, and 83% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (7,201 people), 45 to 49 years (6,746 people), and 40 to 44 years (6,616 people). Among them they concentrated 42.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 5.18% of Surgeons workers were Hispanic and 94.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55%), Puerto Rican (22.9)%, and Cuban (22)%

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Races

In 2020, 78.7% of the Surgeons workforce were White, of which 15.9% were women and 84.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (14.6%) and Two or More Races (3.26%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (24,850 people), Health (4,760 people), and Physical Sciences (4,452 people).

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