Surgeons are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Surgeons was $307,994 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Surgeons by wage are Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists.
Surgeons are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Surgeons are Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD, and Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Surgeons are Newton City & Brookline Town PUMA, MA, Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX (79500US4805902), and South of I-635 & West of US-75 PUMA, TX.