Pediatric Surgeons pay in the U.S.
$502,050avg. a year
$241.37 an hour · 1,190 employed
Pediatric Surgeons in the U.S. earn an average of $502,050 a year and a median of $559,030. Pay is highest in New York ($433,430) and lowest in New Jersey ($280,020).
$559,030Median pay
$241.37Average hourly
+73%Avg. pay since 2021
1,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for pediatric surgeons
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 3.
190 jobs
New York
$433,430
$208.38 an hour
2
Ohio
$395,190
$190.00 an hour
3
New Jersey
$280,020
$134.63 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Pediatric Surgeons pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $388,320 | $186.69 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Pediatric Surgeons pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $280,020 | $288,930 | – |
| New York | $433,430 | $378,110 | 90 |
| Ohio | $395,190 | $488,160 | – |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$388,320
110 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do pediatric surgeons make?
The average is $502,050 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $559,030 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $241.37, and the median is $268.76 an hour.
Which state pays pediatric surgeons the most?
New York, with an average of $433,430 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $388,320.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $215,410 a year, and the top 10% earn over $726,660.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-1243. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.