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Pediatric Surgeon salary

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Rebecca Moellmer DPM, FACFAS, FAAPSM, DABPM

Average pediatric surgeon salary

$417,737

$200.84 hourly rate

Entry-level pediatric surgeon salary
$209,000 yearly salary
Updated June 25, 2024

How much does a pediatric surgeon make?

The average pediatric surgeon salary in the United States is $417,737. Pediatric surgeon salaries typically range between $209,000 and $834,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for pediatric surgeons is $200.84 per hour. Pediatric surgeon salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Pediatric surgeons earn the highest average salary in Minnesota.

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Essentia Health$528,344
Maxim Healthcare Group$297,623

Pediatric Surgeon salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Payscale, the average salary for a pediatric surgeon typically falls between $277,008 and $417,737.
zippia
$417,737yearly
glassdoor[1]
$286,180yearly
indeed[2]
$297,940yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$277,008yearly
payscale[4]
$288,230yearly

Average pediatric surgeon salary by state

The highest-paying states for pediatric surgeons are Minnesota, Maine, and Indiana. The lowest average pediatric surgeon salary states are Missouri, North Carolina, and California.

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Highest paying states for pediatric surgeons

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1North Dakota$219,531$105.54
2Wisconsin$220,660$106.09
3Maine$222,212$106.83
4Indiana$220,918$106.21
5Montana$218,992$105.28
6Minnesota$224,253$107.81
7New Hampshire$219,509$105.53
8Alaska$218,390$105.00
9Pennsylvania$215,663$103.68
10Kentucky$218,634$105.11
11Michigan$216,988$104.32
12Nebraska$213,544$102.67
13Tennessee$211,115$101.50
14West Virginia$211,051$101.47
15Kansas$215,908$103.80
16Vermont$211,241$101.56
17Iowa$210,853$101.37
18South Dakota$206,622$99.34
19Delaware$215,796$103.75
20New Jersey$214,880$103.31
21Washington$214,067$102.92
22Alabama$214,021$102.89
23Louisiana$211,346$101.61
24Idaho$210,940$101.41
25Georgia$211,996$101.92
26Arizona$210,544$101.22
27Connecticut$214,668$103.21
28Wyoming$200,503$96.40
29Ohio$208,201$100.10
30Oklahoma$210,172$101.04
31Maryland$217,451$104.54
32South Carolina$206,478$99.27
33Texas$206,410$99.24
34Mississippi$206,349$99.21
35Oregon$202,540$97.38
36New Mexico$203,050$97.62
37New York$204,990$98.55
38Colorado$209,768$100.85
39North Carolina$194,343$93.43
40Illinois$204,902$98.51
41Massachusetts$206,604$99.33
42Utah$204,638$98.38
43Florida$202,160$97.19
44Arkansas$193,046$92.81
45District of Columbia$200,337$96.32
46Rhode Island$205,216$98.66
47Missouri$199,765$96.04
48Nevada$189,079$90.90
49Hawaii$145,416$69.91
50Virginia$203,907$98.03
51California$193,353$92.96

Highest paying cities for pediatric surgeons

The highest-paying cities for pediatric surgeons are Duluth, MN, Seattle, WA, and Bangor, ME.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Duluth, MN$501,278$241.00
2Seattle, WA$411,956$198.06
3Bangor, ME$390,667$187.82
4Overland Park, KS$381,770$183.54
5Idaho Falls, ID$378,137$181.80
6Des Moines, IA$356,701$171.49
7Lower Paxton, PA$354,797$170.58
8Aurora, CO$351,917$169.19
9New Brunswick, NJ$342,500$164.66
10Morgantown, WV$339,137$163.05
11Cleveland, OH$335,793$161.44
12Buffalo, NY$328,593$157.98
13Atlanta, GA$327,422$157.41
14Salt Lake City, UT$324,629$156.07
15Chicago, IL$321,694$154.66
16Phoenix, AZ$312,537$150.26
17Lubbock, TX$307,318$147.75
18Washington, DC$281,872$135.52
19Fort Myers, FL$274,983$132.20
20Asheville, NC$260,085$125.04

Pediatric Surgeon salary details

A pediatric surgeon's salary ranges from $209,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $834,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Pediatric Surgeon Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a pediatric surgeon's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$834,000$69,500$401
75th Percentile$601,000$50,083$289
Average$417,737$34,811$201
25th Percentile$290,000$24,167$139
10th Percentile$209,000$17,417$100

Highest paying pediatric surgeon jobs

The highest paying types of pediatric surgeons are foot and ankle surgeon, thoracic surgeon, and upper extremity surgeon.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Doctor$208,582$17,382$100.2814,571
Neurosurgeon$365,411$30,451$175.682,412
Trauma Surgeon$406,184$33,849$195.283,750
Surgeon$155,553$12,963$74.7837,918
Vascular Surgeon$324,217$27,018$155.8720,391
Hand Surgeon$327,248$27,271$157.3322,502

Which companies pay pediatric surgeons the most?

Pediatric surgeon salaries at Essentia Health and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average pediatric surgeon salary at companies like Lee Regional Health System and Logan Health are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Essentia Health$528,344$254.01
2Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health$484,258$232.82
3Lee Regional Health System$443,538$213.24
4Logan Health$418,664$201.28
5Integrity Locums$413,844$198.96
6Swedish Hospital$411,868$198.01
7The Medicus Firm$408,889$196.58
8Cook Children's Medical Center$403,220$193.86
9Phoenix Children's$396,677$190.71
10Dayton Children's Hospital$385,788$185.47
11Emory Healthcare$381,564$183.44
12Kaiser Permanente$380,202$182.79
13Driscoll Children's Hospital$354,230$170.30
14Mayo Clinic$338,656$162.82
15Jackson Physician Search$319,770$153.74
16University of Illinois System$314,460$151.18
17Cleveland Clinic$309,155$148.63
18Delta Companies$304,306$146.30
19Ochsner Health$301,204$144.81
20Maxim Healthcare Group$297,623$143.09

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$435,000$422,200$409,400$396,600$383,800$371,000
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Pediatric Surgeon salary trends

The average pediatric surgeon salary has risen by $54,027 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average pediatric surgeon earned $363,710 annually, but today, they earn $417,737 a year. That works out to a 5% change in pay for pediatric surgeons over the last decade.

Compare pediatric surgeon salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average pediatric surgeon salary over time

Compare pediatric surgeon salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Pediatric Surgeon salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2024$418,000$200.84+2.4%
    2023$408,000$195.96+1.7%
    2022$401,000$192.65+1.3%
    2021$396,000$190.22-0.4%
    2020$397,000$190.99+2.1%

    Recently added pediatric surgeon salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    The Medicus FirmSouthwest Pediatric AnesthesiologyOklahoma City, OK04/11/2023$600,000
    Kaiser Permanente-The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.-Northern CaliforniaPediatric Surgery Opportunity-SantaSanta Clara, CA02/10/2023$509,000
    Jackson Physician SearchPediatric AnesthesiaNome, AK02/05/2023$57,000
    The Medicus FirmSouthwest Pediatric AnesthesiologyNorman, OK01/30/2023$600,000
    Jackson Physician SearchPediatric AnesthesiaNome, AK01/16/2023$57,000
    The Pediatric Neurosurgery Group, P.CPediatric Surgeon/Neurological SurgeryDetroit, MI12/10/2022$399,999
    Jackson Physician SearchPediatric AnesthesiaNome, AK12/04/2022$57,000
    Delta CompaniesPediatric AnesthesiologyNew York, NY11/27/2022$305,000
    The Medicus FirmSouthwest Pediatric AnesthesiologyOklahoma City, OK11/06/2022$600,000
    The Medicus FirmSouthwest Pediatric AnesthesiologyOklahoma City, OK10/19/2022$600,000

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