SOC 29-1243 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Pediatric Surgeons wages by metro

National median annual wage

$559,030

10th percentile
$215,410
25th percentile
$336,380
Median
$559,030
75th percentile
$583,200
90th percentile
$726,660
Mean
$502,050

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 1,190.

That median is 996.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Pediatric Surgeons.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ110$145,760$293,440$588,210

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Pediatric Surgeons jobs in the May 2025 tables.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ110$145,760$293,440$588,210

States and territories

State estimates for Pediatric Surgeons, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
OhioNot available$180,170$488,160$564,270
New York90$224,280$378,110$588,210
New JerseyNot available$145,760$288,930$490,790
Texas300Not availableNot availableNot available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Pediatric Surgeons?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Pediatric Surgeons is $559,030. Employment is 1,190.

How does Pediatric Surgeons pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Pediatric Surgeons is 996.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Pediatric Surgeons?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $293,440.