Doctors of Surgery
Median Salary: $166,400+ |
Receiving a median annual pay of more than $166,400 nationally in 2010, doctors of surgery are a vital part of thriving economies across the U.S.. Hourly, that annual pay works out to more than $80.00 for an average doctor of surgery. Location can play a big role in how much you get paid, but it's nothing compared to how much incomes vary because of education and experience, which means excellent training is certainly essential.
As the U.S. Department of Labor reports, in 2010 a projected 43,230 were working as doctors of surgery nationwide. Successful doctors of surgery are typically known to be investigative, realistic, and social. Even if you've got all of the right attributes, top-notch training is vital if you want to advance in this field.
| Some doctors of surgery find that it's effective to expand on skills such as: - Inductive Reasoning
- Finger Dexterity
- Selective Attention
- Category Flexibility
- Far Vision
| A number of personal attributes can be helpful for doctors of surgery, such as: - Self Control
- Cooperation
- Social Orientation
| A doctor of surgery should be knowledgeable in subjects like: - Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Chemistry
|
On a typical day, a doctor of surgery might be updating and using relevant knowledge, identifying objects, actions, and events, or estimating the quantifiable characteristics of products, events, or information, making top-notch training in these areas extremely effective. Read on for more info about doctors of surgery in metro areas nationwide. See about everything from incomes to job density.
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Alabama
| Mobile |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-3.2% |
| Montgomery |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
9.1% |
Alaska
| Anchorage |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Arizona
| Flagstaff |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Phoenix |
480 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-16.2% |
| Tucson |
80 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-30.6% |
Arkansas
| Fayetteville |
70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
8.5% |
| Little Rock |
220 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
101.2% |
California
| Bakersfield |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
12.4% |
| Fresno |
170 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
56.2% |
| Los Angeles (Area) |
1,600 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-9.4% |
| Napa |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
167.1% |
| Oakland |
400 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
22.9% |
| Oxnard |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-67.1% |
| Riverside |
250 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-34.7% |
| Sacramento |
240 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-15.6% |
| Salinas |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| San Diego |
570 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
34.7% |
| San Francisco (Area) |
810 |
$138,500 |
$66.60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
25.9% |
| San Francisco (City) |
420 |
$65,700 |
$31.60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
28.8% |
| San Jose |
470 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
62.6% |
| Santa Rosa |
80 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
39.4% |
| Stockton |
180 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
171.8% |
| Visalia |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Colorado
| Boulder |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-19.1% |
| Colorado Springs |
210 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
155.6% |
| Denver |
530 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
32.1% |
| Fort Collins |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Connecticut
| Bridgeport |
360 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
313.5% |
| Hartford |
350 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
90.3% |
| New Haven |
180 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
113.2% |
District of Columbia
| Washington (Area) |
780 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-19.4% |
Florida
| Deltona |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Jacksonville |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Miami (Area) |
500 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-31.5% |
| Orlando |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Tampa |
130 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-63.8% |
Georgia
| Albany |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
207.1% |
| Athens |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Atlanta |
900 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
19.7% |
| Augusta |
120 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
73.8% |
| Columbus |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Gainesville |
150 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
533.5% |
| Macon |
90 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
187.9% |
| Savannah |
190 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
289.4% |
| Warner Robins |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Hawaii
| Honolulu |
210 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
46.2% |
Idaho
| Boise City |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Illinois
| Bloomington |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
48.5% |
| Chicago (Area) |
1,700 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
20.3% |
| Peoria |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Rockford |
160 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
238.5% |
| Springfield |
140 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
303.8% |
Indiana
| Evansville |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-10% |
| Fort Wayne |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
47.6% |
| Indianapolis |
400 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
39.1% |
| Michigan City |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
151.2% |
| Muncie |
120 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
691.2% |
| South Bend |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
21.5% |
Iowa
| Davenport |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-31.8% |
| Des Moines |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-41.5% |
Kansas
| Wichita |
170 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
84.7% |
Kentucky
| Lexington |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Louisville |
620 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
213.2% |
| Owensboro |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Louisiana
| Baton Rouge |
160 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
32.9% |
| Monroe |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| New Orleans |
90 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-47.4% |
| Shreveport |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-39.1% |
Maine
| Portland |
70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
2.9% |
Maryland
| Baltimore |
190 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-55.9% |
| Hagerstown |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
5.6% |
| Salisbury |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
195% |
Massachusetts
| Barnstable Town |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Boston (Area) |
1,120 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
36.2% |
| Springfield |
150 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
59.4% |
| Worcester |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Michigan
| Ann Arbor |
70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
7.4% |
| Detroit (Area) |
250 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-56.2% |
Minnesota
| Minneapolis |
900 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
57.6% |
| St. Cloud |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
62.6% |
Mississippi
| Jackson |
100 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
25% |
Missouri
| Jefferson City |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Kansas City |
740 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
127.4% |
| Springfield |
80 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
36.8% |
| St. Louis |
280 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-34.4% |
Montana
| Great Falls |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
193.2% |
| Missoula |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
156.5% |
Nebraska
| Lincoln |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Omaha |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-31.2% |
Nevada
| Carson City |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
258.8% |
| Las Vegas |
280 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
1.5% |
| Reno |
150 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
125.9% |
New Hampshire
| Manchester |
80 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
135.9% |
New Jersey
| Trenton |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-53.2% |
| Vineland |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
92.1% |
New Mexico
| Albuquerque |
110 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-12.6% |
New York
| Albany |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Buffalo |
130 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-29.4% |
| New York (Area) |
2,710 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-1.5% |
| Poughkeepsie |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-56.5% |
| Rochester |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-36.8% |
| Syracuse |
150 |
$99,200 |
$47.70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
46.5% |
North Carolina
| Asheville |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
8.2% |
| Charlotte |
270 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-2.9% |
| Durham |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-42.4% |
| Fayetteville |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
7.9% |
| Greensboro |
130 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
16.8% |
| Greenville |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
86.8% |
| Hickory |
80 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
79.4% |
| Raleigh |
110 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-31.5% |
| Wilmington |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
7.1% |
| Winston-Salem |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
North Dakota
| Bismarck |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
91.2% |
Ohio
| Akron |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-70.3% |
| Canton |
90 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
66.5% |
| Cincinnati |
540 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
65% |
| Cleveland |
110 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-66.5% |
| Columbus |
600 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
99.7% |
| Dayton |
240 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
96.2% |
| Lima |
NA |
$165,200 |
$79.40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Sandusky |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Toledo |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-35.3% |
| Youngstown |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-56.8% |
Oklahoma
| Oklahoma City |
150 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-19.1% |
| Tulsa |
190 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
35.3% |
Oregon
| Eugene |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
115.3% |
| Medford |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
97.9% |
| Portland |
390 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
18.5% |
| Salem |
110 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
131.8% |
Pennsylvania
| Allentown |
140 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
25.9% |
| Altoona |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Erie |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
0.3% |
| Harrisburg |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-39.1% |
| Lancaster |
120 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
56.8% |
| Philadelphia (Area) |
1,100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
23.5% |
| Pittsburgh |
320 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-13.8% |
| Reading |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-8.2% |
| Scranton |
130 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
50.9% |
| York |
70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
13.8% |
Rhode Island
| Providence |
300 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
63.5% |
South Carolina
| Charleston |
90 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-7.1% |
| Columbia |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-7.9% |
| Greenville |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-34.7% |
| Spartanburg |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
42.9% |
South Dakota
| Sioux Falls |
80 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
86.8% |
Tennessee
| Chattanooga |
140 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
92.1% |
| Jackson |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
132.9% |
| Johnson City |
150 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
477.1% |
| Knoxville |
340 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
211.8% |
| Memphis |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Nashville |
140 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-42.6% |
Texas
| Amarillo |
NA |
$107,400 |
$51.60 |
$136,300 |
$65.50 |
NA |
| Austin |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| College Station |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Dallas (Area) |
760 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
-20.9% |
| El Paso |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Houston |
560 |
$53,300 |
$25.60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-34.4% |
| San Antonio |
360 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
26.8% |
| Tyler |
70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
129.7% |
| Wichita Falls |
NA |
$57,400 |
$27.60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
Utah
| Ogden |
60 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-5.6% |
| Salt Lake City |
200 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
0.3% |
Vermont
| Burlington |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
182.6% |
Virginia
| Richmond |
100 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-50.9% |
| Roanoke |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-27.4% |
| Virginia Beach |
220 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-9.1% |
| Winchester |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
189.7% |
Washington
| Bellingham |
30 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
38.5% |
| Mount Vernon |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Seattle (Area) |
640 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
18.2% |
| Spokane |
150 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
120.9% |
West Virginia
| Charleston |
NA |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
NA |
| Wheeling |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
78.8% |
Wisconsin
| Appleton |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
6.8% |
| Green Bay |
70 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
23.8% |
| Milwaukee |
210 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
-22.4% |
| Oshkosh |
50 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
64.1% |
| Wausau |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
74.1% |
Wyoming
| Casper |
40 |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
$166,400+ |
$80.00+ |
212.6% |