Surgeons, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 29-1249 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$414,003
$199.04/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Surgeons salary in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$80K
P25$135K
P50$414K
P75$511K
P90$655K
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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- health care job openings are running at 5.3% (JOLTS, June 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.
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Merit budget: Wages in health care are rising about 3.6% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 3.2-3.7% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $414,003 to $511,410 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Surgeons pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Hiring demand · HOT
Health Care & Social Assistance is running a 5.3% job-openings rate with quits at 1.9% (BLS JOLTS). Demand has cooled for 2 straight months (6.1% down to 5.3%).
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 8.2 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is wider than typical, so expect large pay differences by experience, employer size, and geography; build generous ranges and differentiate strongly.
What changed recently
Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings fell from 5.9% to 5.3% (down 147K), the sharpest monthly cooling this year, though still the second-tightest market.
Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 3.6% per year, the fastest of any major sector. Health benefit costs rose 6.0% nationally.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Surgeons, All Other is $414,003 per year ($199.04/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $134,846 and $511,410 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $655,325 per year. There are approximately 25,140 surgeons, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All surgeons not listed separately. Excludes “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons” (29-1022).
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.9%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
600
per year, on avg
Workforce today
25K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
17% from new growth83% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
13K
$414,010
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
9K
$344,520
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
2K
$104,410
Outpatient Care Centers
NAICS 621400
720
$439,990
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
NAICS 622300
380
$411,410
Wage range across top 5 industries: $104,410 to $439,990 (321% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$38.62
$80,330
P25
$64.83
$134,846
P50MEDIAN
$199.04
$414,003
P75
$245.87
$511,410
P90
$315.06
$655,325
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.3%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings fell 147K to 1.35M in June, rate down from 5.9% to 5.3% -- the sector's biggest monthly cooling this year, though it remains the second-tightest market. Quits edged up to 1.9%; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average surgeons, all other salary?
The national median salary for Surgeons, All Other is $414,003 per year ($199.04/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $134,846 and $511,410 annually.
How much do top-earning surgeons, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Surgeons, All Other is $655,325 per year ($315.06/hr). The 75th percentile is $511,410 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for surgeons, all other?
Entry-level Surgeons, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $80,330 per year ($38.62/hr). The 25th percentile is $134,846 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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