As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a General Surgeon in California is $492,900. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $347,706 to a high of $668,852, with most professionals earning between $416,900 and $585,000.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $530,346 | $44,195 | $10,199 | $255 |
| Average | $446,850 | $37,238 | $8,593 | $215 |
| 25th Percentile | $377,880 | $31,490 | $7,267 | $182 |
An entry-level General Surgeon with under 1 year experience makes about $457,212. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level General Surgeon makes around $462,825. After 2-4 years, the General Surgeon pay rises to about $468,439. Those senior General Surgeon with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $476,298, and those General Surgeon having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $494,325 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level General Surgeon | $457,212 |
| Intermediate Level General Surgeon | $462,825 |
| Senior Level General Surgeon | $468,439 |
| Specialist Level General Surgeon | $476,298 |
| Expert Level General Surgeon | $494,325 |
| Entry Level | 2% |
| Mid Level | 4% |
| Senior Level | 5% |
| Top Level | 7% |
| Experienced | 11% |
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General Surgeon salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of General Surgeon, the highest General Surgeon salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the General Surgeon salary is 25.0% above. The lowest General Surgeon salary is in Miami, FL, where the General Surgeon salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $558,600 |
25.0%
|
| Washington, DC | $497,400 |
11.3%
|
| Miami, FL | $431,300 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $468,800 |
4.9%
|
| Boston, MA | $501,000 |
12.1%
|
| New York, NY | $522,000 |
16.8%
|
