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Highest-Paying States for General Surgeon
Compare annual median salary for General Surgeon across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.
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Annual median salary| Rank | State | Median Salary | Timeline | Initial Fee | Details |
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| #1 | North DakotaND | $556,400 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #2 | LouisianaLA | $544,450 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #3 | OhioOH | $505,370 | 293.6 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #4 | MichiganMI | $498,340 | 10.6 yr | The fee for this license: $127.25 | View guide |
| #5 | WisconsinWI | $478,880 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #6 | GeorgiaGA | $449,500 | 4.3 yr | $100.00 | View guide |
| #7 | IndianaIN | $443,860 | 19 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #8 | ArizonaAZ | $432,580 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #9 | MaineME | $424,260 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #10 | VermontVT | $403,630 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #11 | New MexicoNM | $400,000 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #12 | North CarolinaNC | $398,550 | 1.7 yr | lic Utilities, Grading, Or Improvement Of Structure Where The Cost Of The Project: $40,000 | View guide |
| #13 | IowaIA | $394,050 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #14 | New HampshireNH | $381,510 | 1-21 years | $300 | View guide |
| #15 | MinnesotaMN | $373,920 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #16 | WyomingWY | $371,800 | 1-12 months | See agency | View guide |
| #17 | West VirginiaWV | $371,230 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #18 | TennesseeTN | $366,430 | 1 month | See agency | View guide |
| #19 | MassachusettsMA | $362,300 | 6.5 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #20 | South CarolinaSC | $358,310 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #21 | WashingtonWA | $354,640 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #22 | IllinoisIL | $352,040 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #23 | MarylandMD | $349,250 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #24 | VirginiaVA | $321,470 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #25 | ColoradoCO | $311,400 | 1-18 years | See agency | View guide |
| #26 | CaliforniaCA | $308,430 | 672.3 yr | $674.00 | View guide |
| #27 | New YorkNY | $166,240 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
| #28 | TexasTX | $115,010 | N/A | See agency | View guide |
Methodology
This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.
Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 28 valid state rows.