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Best States for General Surgeon
Compare the best states for General Surgeon using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.
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Weighted score| Rank | State | Overall Score | Median Salary | Timeline | Initial Fee | Details |
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| #1 | MichiganMI | 93/100 | $498,340 | 10.6 yr | The fee for this license: $127.25 | View guide |
| #2 | GeorgiaGA | 87/100 | $449,500 | 4.3 yr | $100.00 | View guide |
| #3 | New HampshireNH | 82/100 | $381,510 | 1-21 years | $300 | View guide |
| #4 | IndianaIN | 78/100 | $443,860 | 19 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #5 | North DakotaND | 76/100 | $556,400 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #6 | LouisianaLA | 75/100 | $544,450 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #7 | OhioOH | 73/100 | $505,370 | 293.6 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #8 | WyomingWY | 72/100 | $371,800 | 1-12 months | See agency | View guide |
| #9 | MassachusettsMA | 71/100 | $362,300 | 6.5 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #10 | TennesseeTN | 71/100 | $366,430 | 1 month | See agency | View guide |
| #11 | North CarolinaNC | 65/100 | $398,550 | 1.7 yr | lic Utilities, Grading, Or Improvement Of Structure Where The Cost Of The Project: $40,000 | View guide |
| #12 | ColoradoCO | 64/100 | $311,400 | 1-18 years | See agency | View guide |
| #13 | ArizonaAZ | 63/100 | $432,580 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #14 | New MexicoNM | 62/100 | $400,000 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #15 | IowaIA | 61/100 | $394,050 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #16 | VermontVT | 61/100 | $403,630 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #17 | WisconsinWI | 61/100 | $478,880 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #18 | MaineME | 60/100 | $424,260 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #19 | MinnesotaMN | 60/100 | $373,920 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #20 | WashingtonWA | 58/100 | $354,640 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #21 | West VirginiaWV | 58/100 | $371,230 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #22 | IllinoisIL | 56/100 | $352,040 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #23 | VirginiaVA | 53/100 | $321,470 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #24 | South CarolinaSC | 49/100 | $358,310 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #25 | MarylandMD | 48/100 | $349,250 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #26 | CaliforniaCA | 46/100 | $308,430 | 672.3 yr | $674.00 | View guide |
| #27 | New YorkNY | 41/100 | $166,240 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #28 | TexasTX | 36/100 | $115,010 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
Methodology
The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.
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