What are the main factors that influence a General Surgeon's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for General Surgeon?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for General Surgeon roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Surgeon's salary?

A General Surgeon's salary grows with experience: starting around $465,922 for beginners, reaching about $472,902 at mid-level, and approach $489,962 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Surgeon?

General Surgeon salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Surgeon roles are District of Columbia $486,600, California $484,800, Massachusetts $478,300. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Surgeon roles make?

Salaries for General Surgeon level roles vary by specialization: Surgeon - Neurology: $724,940; Surgeon - Orthopedic: $550,422; Surgeon - Cardiothoracic: $518,844; Surgeon - Pediatric: $511,316; Surgeon - Trauma: $489,036.

General Surgeon Salary in California

How much does a General Surgeon make in California?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Surgeon in California is $484,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $233.

However, a General Surgeon's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $617,767
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $437,900 to $554,400
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $395,200

10% $395,200

50% (Median) $484,800

90% $617,767

General Surgeon Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$554,400	$46,200	$10,662	$267
Average	$484,800	$40,400	$9,323	$233
25th Percentile	$437,900	$36,492	$8,421	$211

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Key Factors That Influence General Surgeon Salaries

A General Surgeon's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects General Surgeon Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Surgeon's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $465,922
Early Career (1-2 years): $469,412
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $472,902
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $477,788
Expert (over 8 years): $489,962

Levels	Salary
Entry Level General Surgeon	$465,922
Intermediate Level General Surgeon	$469,412
Senior Level General Surgeon	$472,902
Specialist Level General Surgeon	$477,788
Expert Level General Surgeon	$489,962

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How Do General Surgeon Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract General Surgeons. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $486,600.
California: $484,800.
Massachusetts: $478,300.

District of Columbia $486,600 California $484,800 Massachusetts $478,300 Washington $476,600 New Jersey $476,400 Alaska $475,800 Connecticut $469,700 New York $467,300

Hawaii $459,400 Rhode Island $455,700 Maryland $453,200 Minnesota $449,800 Colorado $448,500 Illinois $448,000 Oregon $446,300 Delaware $445,100

New Hampshire $444,300 Virginia $442,600 Pennsylvania $437,600 Nevada $435,000 North Dakota $434,200 Michigan $432,900 Wisconsin $432,400 Vermont $431,400

Texas $428,700 Maine $428,500 Arizona $428,300 Ohio $428,000 Georgia $423,900 Indiana $421,900 Wyoming $421,500 Utah $420,900

Iowa $420,600 Kansas $418,500 Louisiana $417,900 North Carolina $417,700 Missouri $417,600 Florida $415,900 Montana $415,000 Nebraska $414,100

Kentucky $413,600 South Carolina $411,800 Tennessee $410,700 Idaho $410,300 New Mexico $407,100 Oklahoma $406,400 Alabama $403,800 South Dakota $399,500

Arkansas $397,100 West Virginia $395,800 Mississippi $392,000

Top Paying Cities for General Surgeons

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $485,600
West Hollywood: $485,300
Dodgertown: $485,600

Los Angeles, CA $485,600 West Hollywood, CA $485,300 Dodgertown, CA $485,600 Playa Vista, CA $484,500 Bell Gardens, CA $484,500 Bell, CA $483,900 Beverly Hills, CA $485,300 Compton, CA $481,800

Culver City, CA $484,900 Downey, CA $482,400 El Segundo, CA $483,500 Gardena, CA $482,700 Hawthorne, CA $483,600 Hermosa Beach, CA $480,700 Huntington Park, CA $485,200 Lawndale, CA $482,800

Lynwood, CA $483,200 Malibu, CA $474,300 Manhattan Beach, CA $482,100 Maywood, CA $485,100 Pacific Palisades, CA $481,600 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $479,900 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $479,900 Redondo Beach, CA $479,600

South Gate, CA $484,000 Topanga, CA $477,900 Venice, CA $484,100 Marina Del Rey, CA $484,200 Playa Del Rey, CA $483,700 Inglewood, CA $484,600 Santa Monica, CA $483,300 Torrance, CA $481,300

Whittier, CA $482,000 Buena Park, CA $481,200 La Palma, CA $481,200 Cypress, CA $481,200 La Habra, CA $481,200 La Mirada, CA $481,100 Montebello, CA $484,300 Norwalk, CA $480,800

Pico Rivera, CA $483,400 Santa Fe Springs, CA $481,100 Stanton, CA $481,300 Artesia, CA $481,000 Cerritos, CA $481,300 Avalon, CA $469,500 Bellflower, CA $481,400 Harbor City, CA $481,100

Lakewood, CA $481,000 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $481,200 Lomita, CA $481,200 Los Alamitos, CA $481,200 Paramount, CA $482,000 San Pedro, CA $480,900 Seal Beach, CA $481,200 Sunset Beach, CA $481,200

Surfside, CA $481,100 Wilmington, CA $480,900 Carson, CA $481,000 Signal Hill, CA $480,900 Long Beach, CA $480,800 Altadena, CA $484,400 Arcadia, CA $482,000 Duarte, CA $478,700

La Canada Flintridge, CA $484,600 Monrovia, CA $480,300 Montrose, CA $484,800 Mount Wilson, CA $482,000 Sierra Madre, CA $481,900 South Pasadena, CA $485,200 Sunland, CA $482,700 Tujunga, CA $480,000

Verdugo City, CA $484,800 Pasadena, CA $484,900 San Marino, CA $484,700 Glendale, CA $485,200 La Crescenta, CA $484,400 Agoura Hills, CA $471,600 Calabasas, CA $475,600 Canoga Park, CA $477,000

Winnetka, CA $477,700 West Hills, CA $474,500 Castaic, CA $467,700 Chatsworth, CA $474,500 Encino, CA $481,400 Newbury Park, CA $467,500 Newhall, CA $474,900 Northridge, CA $477,900

Porter Ranch, CA $476,200 Pacoima, CA $481,300 Reseda, CA $479,400 San Fernando, CA $479,500 Sylmar, CA $478,600 North Hills, CA $480,200 Granada Hills, CA $477,500 Mission Hills, CA $479,800

Santa Clarita, CA $471,600 Canyon Country, CA $472,300 Sun Valley, CA $483,600 Valencia, CA $469,800 Tarzana, CA $480,200 Thousand Oaks, CA $467,100 Westlake Village, CA $467,600 Woodland Hills, CA $478,200

Oak Park, CA $470,300 Stevenson Ranch, CA $471,600 Van Nuys, CA $482,000 Panorama City, CA $482,000 Sherman Oaks, CA $483,700 Burbank, CA $485,000 North Hollywood, CA $485,000 Studio City, CA $485,000

Valley Village, CA $484,900 Universal City, CA $485,300 Toluca Lake, CA $485,100 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $465,800 Azusa, CA $467,400 Baldwin Park, CA $479,400 Chino, CA $471,900 Chino Hills, CA $478,000

Claremont, CA $468,500 City Of Industry, CA $479,800 Covina, CA $476,400 El Monte, CA $483,400 South El Monte, CA $483,400 Glendora, CA $474,100 Guasti, CA $466,500 La Puente, CA $479,000

Hacienda Heights, CA $480,200 Rowland Heights, CA $480,900 La Verne, CA $470,000 Mira Loma, CA $465,900 Monterey Park, CA $485,200 Ontario, CA $467,400 Mt Baldy, CA $465,000 Montclair, CA $470,000

Diamond Bar, CA $479,300 Pomona, CA $474,500 Rosemead, CA $484,200 San Dimas, CA $473,300 San Gabriel, CA $484,300 Temple City, CA $483,700 Upland, CA $467,100 Walnut, CA $479,100

West Covina, CA $478,000 Alhambra, CA $485,000 Alpine, CA $468,900 Bonita, CA $474,300 Boulevard, CA $455,500 Campo, CA $461,500 Chula Vista, CA $474,300 Descanso, CA $465,000

Dulzura, CA $469,800 Guatay, CA $464,400 Imperial Beach, CA $474,300 Jacumba, CA $451,100 Jamul, CA $470,700 La Mesa, CA $474,300 Lemon Grove, CA $474,300 Lincoln Acres, CA $474,300

Mount Laguna, CA $460,900 National City, CA $474,300 Pine Valley, CA $462,500 Potrero, CA $465,100 Spring Valley, CA $474,300 Tecate, CA $465,700 Bonsall, CA $462,900 Borrego Springs, CA $446,400

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $471,600 Carlsbad, CA $467,800 Del Mar, CA $473,800 El Cajon, CA $473,500 Encinitas, CA $471,300 Escondido, CA $469,300 Fallbrook, CA $459,200 Julian, CA $451,900

La Jolla, CA $474,400 Lakeside, CA $471,900 Oceanside, CA $466,200 Camp Pendleton, CA $465,400 Pala, CA $458,300 Palomar Mountain, CA $456,200 Pauma Valley, CA $460,200 Poway, CA $472,300

Ramona, CA $467,400 Ranchita, CA $454,600 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $472,000 San Luis Rey, CA $463,800 San Marcos, CA $466,800 Santa Ysabel, CA $460,800 Santee, CA $474,300 Solana Beach, CA $472,700

Vista, CA $467,300 Valley Center, CA $463,000 Warner Springs, CA $453,300 San Diego, CA $474,300 Coronado, CA $474,300 San Ysidro, CA $474,300 Indio, CA $446,800 Indian Wells, CA $447,500

Palm Desert, CA $448,600 Banning, CA $459,000 Bard, CA $439,500 Beaumont, CA $460,900 Blythe, CA $440,000 Brawley, CA $442,800 Cabazon, CA $457,600 Calexico, CA $443,600

Calipatria, CA $442,700 Cathedral City, CA $451,400 Coachella, CA $443,600 Desert Center, CA $440,200 Desert Hot Springs, CA $452,800 Earp, CA $439,300 El Centro, CA $443,500 La Quinta, CA $447,200

Heber, CA $443,500 Holtville, CA $441,000 Imperial, CA $443,100 Joshua Tree, CA $448,200 Mecca, CA $443,100 Morongo Valley, CA $455,600 Niland, CA $442,100 North Palm Springs, CA $452,800

Ocotillo, CA $444,900 Palm Springs, CA $452,800 Palo Verde, CA $439,700 Parker Dam, CA $438,100 Pioneertown, CA $452,300 Rancho Mirage, CA $449,900 Seeley, CA $443,600 Thermal, CA $442,900

Salton City, CA $442,700 Thousand Palms, CA $449,400 Twentynine Palms, CA $442,000 Vidal, CA $438,700 Westmorland, CA $443,100 Whitewater, CA $456,100 Winterhaven, CA $439,500 Yucca Valley, CA $451,000

Landers, CA $450,900 Adelanto, CA $457,900 Amboy, CA $440,900 Angelus Oaks, CA $459,700 Apple Valley, CA $458,100 Baker, CA $441,700 Fort Irwin, CA $443,200 Barstow, CA $447,700

Grand Terrace, CA $463,500 Big Bear City, CA $457,900 Big Bear Lake, CA $460,500 Bloomington, CA $463,600 Blue Jay, CA $462,400 Bryn Mawr, CA $463,000 Calimesa, CA $461,800 Cedar Glen, CA $462,000

Cedarpines Park, CA $462,700 Cima, CA $437,900 Colton, CA $463,300 Crestline, CA $462,600 Crest Park, CA $462,400 Daggett, CA $448,000 Death Valley, CA $441,600 Phelan, CA $463,300

Fontana, CA $463,900 Essex, CA $438,800 Fawnskin, CA $460,700 Ludlow, CA $442,100 Forest Falls, CA $459,100 Hesperia, CA $461,300 Green Valley Lake, CA $461,500 Helendale, CA $453,600

Highland, CA $462,900 Hinkley, CA $448,500 Loma Linda, CA $462,800 Lake Arrowhead, CA $462,100 Lucerne Valley, CA $456,600 Lytle Creek, CA $463,900 Mentone, CA $462,200 Needles, CA $438,400

Nipton, CA $436,200 Newberry Springs, CA $444,300 Mountain Pass, CA $435,100 Oro Grande, CA $457,200 Patton, CA $462,700 Pinon Hills, CA $461,900 Redlands, CA $462,800 Rialto, CA $462,900

Rimforest, CA $462,600 Running Springs, CA $462,100 Shoshone, CA $436,300 Skyforest, CA $462,800 Sugarloaf, CA $458,400 Tecopa, CA $439,600 Twin Peaks, CA $462,600 Victorville, CA $461,000

Wrightwood, CA $463,800 Yermo, CA $445,800 Yucaipa, CA $461,500 San Bernardino, CA $462,500 Riverside, CA $463,700 March Air Reserve Base, CA $464,400 Lake Elsinore, CA $466,800 Aguanga, CA $454,200

Anza, CA $451,000 Hemet, CA $460,800 Homeland, CA $462,900 Idyllwild, CA $455,500 Moreno Valley, CA $463,900 Mountain Center, CA $450,300 Murrieta, CA $464,500 Nuevo, CA $462,500

Perris, CA $465,600 San Jacinto, CA $460,700 Menifee, CA $463,700 Sun City, CA $463,700 Temecula, CA $460,500 Wildomar, CA $464,600 Winchester, CA $461,700 Irvine, CA $482,200

Huntington Beach, CA $481,800 Laguna Niguel, CA $476,100 El Toro, CA $478,700 Foothill Ranch, CA $479,700 Capistrano Beach, CA $473,000 Corona Del Mar, CA $481,400 Costa Mesa, CA $482,300 Dana Point, CA $474,400

Lake Forest, CA $480,000 Laguna Woods, CA $480,000 East Irvine, CA $482,100 Laguna Beach, CA $479,500 Laguna Hills, CA $478,900 Midway City, CA $481,700 Aliso Viejo, CA $478,900 Newport Coast, CA $481,100

Newport Beach, CA $482,200 San Clemente, CA $466,700 San Juan Capistrano, CA $474,300 Silverado, CA $478,000 Trabuco Canyon, CA $472,100 Westminster, CA $481,700 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $476,500 Mission Viejo, CA $477,500

Ladera Ranch, CA $472,700 Santa Ana, CA $481,300 Fountain Valley, CA $482,100 Tustin, CA $482,500 Anaheim, CA $480,800 Atwood, CA $481,300 Brea, CA $481,100 Fullerton, CA $480,900

Garden Grove, CA $481,400 Orange, CA $482,400 Norco, CA $468,200 Villa Park, CA $482,000 Placentia, CA $481,100 Corona, CA $470,900 Yorba Linda, CA $481,200 Ventura, CA $471,200

Camarillo, CA $469,400 Carpinteria, CA $471,400 Fillmore, CA $466,100 Moorpark, CA $467,300 Oak View, CA $471,300 Ojai, CA $468,100 Oxnard, CA $470,700 Piru, CA $463,400

Port Hueneme, CA $470,000 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $442,600 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $470,400 Santa Paula, CA $469,400 Simi Valley, CA $469,500 Brandeis, CA $472,300 Somis, CA $468,600 Summerland, CA $474,600

Santa Barbara, CA $474,800 Goleta, CA $467,400 Alpaugh, CA $446,300 Armona, CA $441,100 Arvin, CA $460,400 Avenal, CA $445,300 Bodfish, CA $455,300 Buttonwillow, CA $457,500

California Hot Springs, CA $449,100 Camp Nelson, CA $444,200 Coalinga, CA $444,300 Corcoran, CA $445,300 Delano, CA $455,100 Ducor, CA $453,300 Earlimart, CA $450,000 Edison, CA $462,700

Exeter, CA $444,100 Pine Mountain Club, CA $457,500 Farmersville, CA $444,400 Fellows, CA $456,500 Frazier Park, CA $455,900 Glennville, CA $456,700 Goshen, CA $441,200 Hanford, CA $441,200

Huron, CA $441,700 Ivanhoe, CA $441,300 Kaweah, CA $442,900 Kernville, CA $449,300 Kettleman City, CA $444,000 Lake Isabella, CA $454,100 Lamont, CA $462,700 Laton, CA $440,800

Lebec, CA $456,100 Lemon Cove, CA $442,900 Lemoore, CA $441,200 Lindsay, CA $444,600 Lost Hills, CA $446,700 Mc Farland, CA $459,200 Mc Kittrick, CA $454,700 Maricopa, CA $457,600

New Cuyama, CA $459,900 Onyx, CA $445,900 Pixley, CA $446,300 Porterville, CA $448,800 Posey, CA $453,800 Richgrove, CA $454,700 Sequoia National Park, CA $441,400 Shafter, CA $461,500

Springville, CA $443,200 Stratford, CA $441,600 Strathmore, CA $444,600 Taft, CA $458,700 Terra Bella, CA $450,100 Three Rivers, CA $442,700 Tipton, CA $445,100 Tulare, CA $444,800

Tupman, CA $459,000 Visalia, CA $441,300 Wasco, CA $455,900 Waukena, CA $444,600 Weldon, CA $451,000 Wofford Heights, CA $452,800 Woodlake, CA $443,000 Woody, CA $458,600

Bakersfield, CA $462,700 San Luis Obispo, CA $462,300 Los Osos, CA $454,300 Arroyo Grande, CA $468,300 Atascadero, CA $450,700 Avila Beach, CA $458,200 Bradley, CA $443,600 Buellton, CA $471,200

Cambria, CA $444,400 Casmalia, CA $475,600 Cayucos, CA $444,200 Creston, CA $451,700 Grover Beach, CA $467,100 Guadalupe, CA $471,700 Harmony, CA $444,200 Lompoc, CA $471,600

Los Alamos, CA $477,500 Los Olivos, CA $471,100 Morro Bay, CA $451,200 Nipomo, CA $474,500 Oceano, CA $469,700 Paso Robles, CA $444,300 Pismo Beach, CA $464,300 San Ardo, CA $443,900

San Miguel, CA $444,800 San Simeon, CA $443,700 Santa Margarita, CA $465,400 Santa Maria, CA $479,200 Santa Ynez, CA $468,600 Shandon, CA $444,500 Solvang, CA $467,700 Templeton, CA $446,500

Mojave, CA $450,900 California City, CA $446,400 Acton, CA $472,800 Benton, CA $442,100 Big Pine, CA $441,500 Bishop, CA $441,900 Boron, CA $447,400 Bridgeport, CA $443,100

Caliente, CA $456,600 Cantil, CA $444,200 Darwin, CA $441,900 Edwards, CA $448,100 Independence, CA $442,000 Inyokern, CA $442,600 Johannesburg, CA $443,200 June Lake, CA $442,800

Keeler, CA $442,900 Keene, CA $458,400 Lake Hughes, CA $459,500 Lancaster, CA $460,400 Lee Vining, CA $442,600 Little Lake, CA $442,600 Littlerock, CA $467,600 Llano, CA $460,900

Lone Pine, CA $442,100 Mammoth Lakes, CA $442,500 Olancha, CA $441,700 Palmdale, CA $472,500 Pearblossom, CA $466,500 Randsburg, CA $441,800 Ridgecrest, CA $443,800 Red Mountain, CA $442,200

Rosamond, CA $453,800 Tehachapi, CA $456,800 Trona, CA $442,900 Valyermo, CA $465,800 Ahwahnee, CA $444,700 Auberry, CA $441,000 Badger, CA $442,000 Bass Lake, CA $443,000

Big Creek, CA $441,900 Biola, CA $440,600 Burrel, CA $440,900 Cantua Creek, CA $441,500 Caruthers, CA $440,700 Chowchilla, CA $445,000 Clovis, CA $440,400 Coarsegold, CA $441,300

Cutler, CA $441,100 Del Rey, CA $440,500 Dinuba, CA $441,000 Dos Palos, CA $451,300 Dunlap, CA $441,100 Firebaugh, CA $450,300 Fish Camp, CA $444,300 Five Points, CA $441,300

Fowler, CA $440,500 Friant, CA $440,900 Helm, CA $441,000 Hume, CA $441,700 Kerman, CA $440,800 Kingsburg, CA $440,900 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $441,800 Lakeshore, CA $440,400

Los Banos, CA $456,000 Madera, CA $440,800 Mendota, CA $441,600 Miramonte, CA $441,200 Mono Hot Springs, CA $440,600 North Fork, CA $441,200 Oakhurst, CA $444,400 O Neals, CA $441,100

Orange Cove, CA $441,000 Orosi, CA $441,100 Parlier, CA $440,700 Piedra, CA $440,900 Fresno, CA $440,400 Prather, CA $440,900 Raisin City, CA $440,500 Raymond, CA $443,600

Reedley, CA $440,800 Riverdale, CA $440,900 Sanger, CA $440,700 San Joaquin, CA $441,000 Santa Rita Park, CA $452,900 Selma, CA $440,700 Shaver Lake, CA $441,100 South Dos Palos, CA $452,100

Sultana, CA $441,000 Tollhouse, CA $441,000 Tranquillity, CA $441,300 Wishon, CA $441,400 Yettem, CA $441,200 Traver, CA $441,000 Squaw Valley, CA $441,000 Salinas, CA $484,200

Big Sur, CA $453,300 Carmel By The Sea, CA $488,200 Carmel, CA $483,400 Carmel Valley, CA $478,400 Chualar, CA $477,900 Gonzales, CA $476,400 Greenfield, CA $460,400 Jolon, CA $453,700

King City, CA $446,200 Lockwood, CA $443,800 Marina, CA $486,800 Monterey, CA $486,900 Pacific Grove, CA $488,000 Pebble Beach, CA $488,100 San Lucas, CA $444,100 Seaside, CA $487,500

Soledad, CA $463,100 Spreckels, CA $484,200 Belmont, CA $536,500 Brisbane, CA $545,100 Burlingame, CA $532,400 Daly City, CA $545,800 El Granada, CA $525,300 Half Moon Bay, CA $529,800

La Honda, CA $531,700 Loma Mar, CA $526,900 Los Altos, CA $543,800 Menlo Park, CA $543,700 Atherton, CA $543,700 Portola Valley, CA $543,600 Millbrae, CA $535,600 Mountain View, CA $544,900

Montara, CA $529,600 Moss Beach, CA $528,300 Pacifica, CA $535,600 Pescadero, CA $525,200 Redwood City, CA $543,600 San Bruno, CA $538,600 San Carlos, CA $539,300 San Gregorio, CA $532,300

South San Francisco, CA $542,300 Sunnyvale, CA $548,100 San Francisco, CA $548,300 Sacramento, CA $475,300 Palo Alto, CA $543,700 Stanford, CA $543,700 San Mateo, CA $531,800 Alameda, CA $537,100

American Canyon, CA $492,700 Discovery Bay, CA $483,900 Danville, CA $514,200 Alamo, CA $522,300 Angwin, CA $483,700 Antioch, CA $492,000 Benicia, CA $493,700 Bethel Island, CA $481,800

Birds Landing, CA $484,900 Brentwood, CA $488,900 Byron, CA $489,600 Calistoga, CA $484,400 Canyon, CA $537,000 Clayton, CA $508,100 Concord, CA $512,500 Pleasant Hill, CA $514,700

Crockett, CA $494,400 Diablo, CA $518,300 El Cerrito, CA $536,100 Fairfield, CA $488,000 Travis Afb, CA $485,200 Fremont, CA $532,400 Hayward, CA $530,000 Castro Valley, CA $533,900

Hercules, CA $501,600 Knightsen, CA $484,600 Lafayette, CA $528,200 Livermore, CA $517,200 Martinez, CA $510,300 Moraga, CA $533,400 Napa, CA $485,200 Newark, CA $540,700

Oakley, CA $486,500 Oakville, CA $486,400 Orinda, CA $536,700 Pinole, CA $508,300 Pittsburg, CA $499,500 Pleasanton, CA $521,000 Pope Valley, CA $480,800 Dublin, CA $517,100

Port Costa, CA $495,100 Rio Vista, CA $481,100 Rodeo, CA $497,100 Rutherford, CA $486,500 Saint Helena, CA $484,400 Deer Park, CA $485,000 San Leandro, CA $537,300 San Lorenzo, CA $533,500

San Ramon, CA $517,000 Suisun City, CA $489,700 Sunol, CA $534,200 Union City, CA $533,100 Vallejo, CA $493,200 Walnut Creek, CA $527,000 Yountville, CA $486,200 Oakland, CA $536,700

Emeryville, CA $537,000 Piedmont, CA $537,500 Berkeley, CA $537,400 Albany, CA $537,900 Richmond, CA $531,600 El Sobrante, CA $524,600 San Pablo, CA $518,800 San Rafael, CA $523,300

Greenbrae, CA $528,200 Kentfield, CA $531,200 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $543,800 Bodega, CA $486,700 Bodega Bay, CA $485,400 Bolinas, CA $508,200 Corte Madera, CA $534,300 Rohnert Park, CA $491,700

Dillon Beach, CA $487,000 Fairfax, CA $518,600 Cotati, CA $491,000 Forest Knolls, CA $503,500 Inverness, CA $490,100 Lagunitas, CA $501,100 Larkspur, CA $531,200 Marshall, CA $488,900

Mill Valley, CA $528,300 Novato, CA $497,300 Nicasio, CA $498,200 Olema, CA $500,400 Penngrove, CA $492,200 Petaluma, CA $492,800 Point Reyes Station, CA $498,100 Ross, CA $524,100

San Anselmo, CA $515,300 San Geronimo, CA $506,300 San Quentin, CA $533,300 Sausalito, CA $545,100 Stinson Beach, CA $522,400 Tomales, CA $487,800 Valley Ford, CA $486,900 Woodacre, CA $507,200

Aptos, CA $500,800 Alviso, CA $545,900 Aromas, CA $489,100 Ben Lomond, CA $492,600 Boulder Creek, CA $510,600 Brookdale, CA $493,900 Campbell, CA $553,100 Capitola, CA $497,500

Castroville, CA $488,600 Coyote, CA $545,600 Cupertino, CA $543,600 Davenport, CA $499,400 Felton, CA $492,200 Freedom, CA $498,900 Gilroy, CA $504,500 Hollister, CA $483,100

Holy City, CA $518,400 Los Gatos, CA $545,600 Milpitas, CA $552,300 Morgan Hill, CA $527,900 Moss Landing, CA $489,900 Mount Hermon, CA $491,300 New Almaden, CA $541,400 Paicines, CA $446,800

Redwood Estates, CA $518,400 San Juan Bautista, CA $484,200 San Martin, CA $517,600 Santa Clara, CA $553,900 Santa Cruz, CA $491,100 Scotts Valley, CA $493,900 Saratoga, CA $542,900 Soquel, CA $502,000

Tres Pinos, CA $462,600 Watsonville, CA $499,400 San Jose, CA $554,400 Mount Hamilton, CA $541,400 Stockton, CA $471,000 Acampo, CA $471,600 Altaville, CA $458,100 Angels Camp, CA $459,100

Arnold, CA $444,400 Avery, CA $451,400 Burson, CA $462,400 Campo Seco, CA $462,000 Clements, CA $468,100 Copperopolis, CA $464,300 Douglas Flat, CA $455,500 Farmington, CA $466,400

French Camp, CA $471,500 Glencoe, CA $454,000 Hathaway Pines, CA $453,300 Holt, CA $472,300 Linden, CA $470,300 Lockeford, CA $471,100 Lodi, CA $471,200 Mokelumne Hill, CA $455,200

Mountain Ranch, CA $453,300 Murphys, CA $455,000 Rail Road Flat, CA $452,000 San Andreas, CA $456,800 Vallecito, CA $456,000 Valley Springs, CA $462,500 Victor, CA $471,300 Wallace, CA $465,600

West Point, CA $452,400 Wilseyville, CA $452,000 Woodbridge, CA $472,100 Atwater, CA $462,200 Ballico, CA $464,500 Tracy, CA $479,300 Big Oak Flat, CA $458,000 Catheys Valley, CA $448,100

Ceres, CA $468,000 Chinese Camp, CA $459,200 Columbia, CA $454,600 Coulterville, CA $449,800 Cressey, CA $463,700 Crows Landing, CA $471,800 Pinecrest, CA $444,200 Delhi, CA $465,300

Denair, CA $465,000 El Nido, CA $451,700 El Portal, CA $445,200 Empire, CA $467,900 Escalon, CA $468,100 Groveland, CA $445,500 Gustine, CA $473,800 Hickman, CA $465,800

Hilmar, CA $468,100 Hornitos, CA $451,200 Hughson, CA $467,900 Jamestown, CA $460,400 Keyes, CA $467,900 La Grange, CA $458,600 Lathrop, CA $472,500 Le Grand, CA $450,400

Livingston, CA $464,500 Long Barn, CA $448,800 Manteca, CA $471,500 Mariposa, CA $447,000 Merced, CA $452,800 Midpines, CA $447,100 Mi Wuk Village, CA $451,900 Moccasin, CA $456,900

Modesto, CA $467,800 Newman, CA $473,900 Oakdale, CA $466,500 Patterson, CA $484,300 Planada, CA $452,400 Ripon, CA $468,800 Riverbank, CA $468,000 Salida, CA $468,400

Snelling, CA $456,900 Sonora, CA $456,000 Soulsbyville, CA $454,700 Standard, CA $455,600 Stevinson, CA $467,700 Strawberry, CA $445,300 Tuolumne, CA $453,300 Turlock, CA $467,200

Twain Harte, CA $452,300 Vernalis, CA $473,700 Waterford, CA $465,100 Westley, CA $475,500 Winton, CA $462,800 Yosemite National Park, CA $442,700 Santa Rosa, CA $485,800 Albion, CA $446,300

Annapolis, CA $469,200 Boonville, CA $456,800 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $490,900 Branscomb, CA $445,800 Calpella, CA $455,600 Camp Meeker, CA $486,400 Caspar, CA $446,400 Cazadero, CA $480,100

Clearlake, CA $466,600 Clearlake Oaks, CA $461,500 Clearlake Park, CA $467,800 Cloverdale, CA $472,200 Cobb, CA $478,300 Comptche, CA $445,900 Covelo, CA $446,100 Dos Rios, CA $445,800

Duncans Mills, CA $484,500 Eldridge, CA $489,200 Elk, CA $447,400 El Verano, CA $491,600 Finley, CA $466,700 Forestville, CA $486,600 Fort Bragg, CA $446,600 Fulton, CA $485,800

Geyserville, CA $479,800 Glen Ellen, CA $488,500 Glenhaven, CA $462,700 Graton, CA $486,200 Gualala, CA $459,700 Guerneville, CA $484,600 Healdsburg, CA $484,400 Hopland, CA $466,600

Jenner, CA $480,600 Kelseyville, CA $470,500 Kenwood, CA $487,900 Lakeport, CA $462,600 Laytonville, CA $445,900 Little River, CA $446,500 Lower Lake, CA $468,800 Lucerne, CA $459,900

Manchester, CA $452,200 Mendocino, CA $446,500 Middletown, CA $480,200 Monte Rio, CA $484,900 Navarro, CA $446,900 Nice, CA $459,900 Occidental, CA $484,800 Philo, CA $452,400

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $477,900 Point Arena, CA $453,900 Potter Valley, CA $446,600 Redwood Valley, CA $449,200 Rio Nido, CA $485,100 Sebastopol, CA $486,500 Sonoma, CA $492,400 Stewarts Point, CA $468,100

Talmage, CA $457,300 Ukiah, CA $455,100 Upper Lake, CA $455,300 Villa Grande, CA $484,800 Vineburg, CA $492,300 Westport, CA $445,600 Willits, CA $446,400 Windsor, CA $486,100

Witter Springs, CA $454,400 Yorkville, CA $460,600 The Sea Ranch, CA $462,800 Eureka, CA $447,800 Alderpoint, CA $445,600 Blocksburg, CA $445,400 Arcata, CA $447,200 Mckinleyville, CA $447,300

Bayside, CA $447,100 Blue Lake, CA $446,500 Bridgeville, CA $445,800 Burnt Ranch, CA $446,300 Carlotta, CA $446,100 Crescent City, CA $445,500 Cutten, CA $447,800 Ferndale, CA $446,200

Fields Landing, CA $447,400 Fort Dick, CA $445,500 Fortuna, CA $447,100 Garberville, CA $445,800 Gasquet, CA $444,300 Honeydew, CA $445,400 Hoopa, CA $446,900 Hydesville, CA $446,800

Klamath, CA $445,800 Kneeland, CA $446,000 Korbel, CA $445,600 Loleta, CA $446,500 Mad River, CA $445,700 Miranda, CA $446,000 Myers Flat, CA $445,800 Orick, CA $446,100

Orleans, CA $446,300 Petrolia, CA $445,700 Phillipsville, CA $445,700 Redway, CA $446,400 Rio Dell, CA $446,900 Salyer, CA $446,400 Samoa, CA $446,900 Scotia, CA $446,300

Smith River, CA $444,300 Somes Bar, CA $446,200 Redcrest, CA $445,700 Trinidad, CA $446,800 Weott, CA $446,400 Willow Creek, CA $446,500 Leggett, CA $445,800 Piercy, CA $445,700

Whitethorn, CA $445,900 Zenia, CA $445,100 Amador City, CA $460,900 Auburn, CA $463,600 West Sacramento, CA $475,300 Brooks, CA $470,900 Capay, CA $470,800 Carmichael, CA $474,900

Citrus Heights, CA $472,600 Clarksburg, CA $475,300 Coloma, CA $462,800 Cool, CA $463,500 Courtland, CA $475,300 Davis, CA $474,800 Diamond Springs, CA $462,100 Dixon, CA $477,400

El Dorado, CA $462,600 Elk Grove, CA $473,400 Elmira, CA $481,500 Elverta, CA $474,400 Esparto, CA $473,400 Fair Oaks, CA $472,800 Fiddletown, CA $457,000 Folsom, CA $470,000

Foresthill, CA $452,700 Galt, CA $470,200 Garden Valley, CA $459,200 Georgetown, CA $454,600 Greenwood, CA $460,200 Grizzly Flats, CA $452,600 Guinda, CA $469,900 Herald, CA $466,100

Hood, CA $474,700 Ione, CA $462,100 Isleton, CA $478,100 Jackson, CA $458,500 Kit Carson, CA $453,400 Knights Landing, CA $468,000 Kirkwood, CA $445,300 Lincoln, CA $467,700

Loomis, CA $468,500 Lotus, CA $463,600 Mcclellan, CA $475,300 Madison, CA $474,200 Martell, CA $459,100 Mather, CA $473,900 Mount Aukum, CA $459,200 Newcastle, CA $466,900

Nicolaus, CA $470,400 North Highlands, CA $475,000 Roseville, CA $471,300 Orangevale, CA $471,600 Penryn, CA $467,700 Pilot Hill, CA $466,100 Pine Grove, CA $456,200 Pioneer, CA $449,200

Placerville, CA $461,300 Pleasant Grove, CA $471,500 Plymouth, CA $463,200 Rancho Cordova, CA $474,000 Represa, CA $470,100 Rescue, CA $466,100 Rio Linda, CA $475,300 Rio Oso, CA $467,600

River Pines, CA $459,900 Robbins, CA $469,200 Rocklin, CA $469,900 Rumsey, CA $462,100 Ryde, CA $475,800 Sheridan, CA $466,000 Shingle Springs, CA $465,700 Sloughhouse, CA $468,700

Somerset, CA $453,000 Sutter Creek, CA $459,400 Thornton, CA $475,500 Vacaville, CA $481,700 Volcano, CA $455,600 Walnut Grove, CA $476,600 Wheatland, CA $463,800 Wilton, CA $471,500

Winters, CA $476,000 Woodland, CA $473,800 Yolo, CA $473,300 Zamora, CA $472,300 Drytown, CA $461,700 Alta, CA $452,100 Applegate, CA $460,200 Camino, CA $457,200

Chicago Park, CA $453,700 Colfax, CA $455,300 Dutch Flat, CA $451,700 Emigrant Gap, CA $448,900 Gold Run, CA $452,000 Kyburz, CA $445,600 Echo Lake, CA $445,200 Meadow Vista, CA $460,700

Norden, CA $450,100 Pollock Pines, CA $449,000 Soda Springs, CA $450,400 Twin Bridges, CA $444,600 Weimar, CA $458,600 Granite Bay, CA $469,600 El Dorado Hills, CA $468,100 Antelope, CA $473,800

Marysville, CA $455,200 Beale Afb, CA $460,600 Alleghany, CA $448,600 Arbuckle, CA $459,900 Artois, CA $450,600 Bangor, CA $452,800 Belden, CA $448,400 Berry Creek, CA $451,500

Biggs, CA $452,100 Browns Valley, CA $452,600 Brownsville, CA $451,900 Butte City, CA $451,900 Camptonville, CA $449,200 Canyon Dam, CA $447,800 Cedar Ridge, CA $453,700 Challenge, CA $450,700

Chico, CA $452,100 Clipper Mills, CA $450,600 Colusa, CA $454,500 Crescent Mills, CA $447,400 Dobbins, CA $450,300 Downieville, CA $448,100 Dunnigan, CA $469,000 Durham, CA $452,100

Elk Creek, CA $450,400 Feather Falls, CA $451,900 Forbestown, CA $451,500 Forest Ranch, CA $451,200 Glenn, CA $451,600 Goodyears Bar, CA $448,400 Grass Valley, CA $453,300 Penn Valley, CA $454,800

Greenville, CA $447,500 Gridley, CA $453,100 Grimes, CA $460,800 Hamilton City, CA $451,800 Live Oak, CA $454,100 Magalia, CA $451,200 Maxwell, CA $453,600 Meadow Valley, CA $448,500

Meridian, CA $461,500 Nelson, CA $451,900 Nevada City, CA $450,400 North San Juan, CA $448,500 Olivehurst, CA $463,700 Oregon House, CA $451,900 Orland, CA $450,100 Oroville, CA $451,700

Paradise, CA $451,600 Palermo, CA $452,500 Princeton, CA $452,000 Quincy, CA $447,700 Rackerby, CA $452,600 Richvale, CA $451,800 Rough And Ready, CA $454,000 Smartsville, CA $456,600

Stirling City, CA $450,800 Stonyford, CA $450,700 Storrie, CA $449,900 Strawberry Valley, CA $448,200 Sutter, CA $455,700 Taylorsville, CA $446,800 Twain, CA $447,800 Washington, CA $450,600

Williams, CA $455,200 Willows, CA $451,200 Yuba City, CA $464,400 Redding, CA $448,800 Adin, CA $447,400 Anderson, CA $448,800 Bella Vista, CA $448,900 Bieber, CA $447,700

Big Bar, CA $445,800 Big Bend, CA $448,100 Burney, CA $449,300 Callahan, CA $446,700 Canby, CA $446,600 Cassel, CA $449,100 Castella, CA $447,500 Shasta Lake, CA $449,100

Chester, CA $448,700 Corning, CA $450,000 Cottonwood, CA $448,100 Dorris, CA $444,200 Douglas City, CA $446,900 Dunsmuir, CA $448,000 Etna, CA $446,600 Fall River Mills, CA $448,800

Flournoy, CA $448,600 Forks Of Salmon, CA $445,900 Fort Jones, CA $445,300 French Gulch, CA $447,200 Gazelle, CA $447,000 Gerber, CA $449,900 Greenview, CA $446,600 Grenada, CA $446,200

Happy Camp, CA $444,400 Hat Creek, CA $449,100 Hayfork, CA $446,600 Hornbrook, CA $440,000 Hyampom, CA $445,900 Igo, CA $446,900 Junction City, CA $446,700 Klamath River, CA $440,800

Lakehead, CA $447,800 Lewiston, CA $447,300 Lookout, CA $447,600 Los Molinos, CA $450,200 Mcarthur, CA $448,400 Mccloud, CA $448,200 Macdoel, CA $445,300 Manton, CA $449,100

Mill Creek, CA $448,600 Millville, CA $448,700 Mineral, CA $449,100 Montague, CA $444,500 Montgomery Creek, CA $448,600 Mount Shasta, CA $448,300 Nubieber, CA $448,200 Oak Run, CA $449,000

Obrien, CA $447,800 Old Station, CA $449,100 Palo Cedro, CA $449,000 Paskenta, CA $448,500 Paynes Creek, CA $448,900 Platina, CA $446,100 Proberta, CA $450,400 Red Bluff, CA $448,500

Round Mountain, CA $449,300 Scott Bar, CA $442,600 Seiad Valley, CA $440,500 Shasta, CA $447,600 Shingletown, CA $449,300 Tehama, CA $450,300 Trinity Center, CA $446,700 Vina, CA $450,900

Weaverville, CA $447,400 Weed, CA $447,800 Whiskeytown, CA $447,200 Whitmore, CA $449,300 Yreka, CA $443,700 Alturas, CA $446,900 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $447,400 Cedarville, CA $446,200

Chilcoot, CA $442,900 Clio, CA $447,100 Coleville, CA $443,900 Davis Creek, CA $445,200 Doyle, CA $443,900 Eagleville, CA $446,000 Floriston, CA $445,100 Fort Bidwell, CA $444,700

Herlong, CA $445,800 Janesville, CA $447,400 Lake City, CA $445,200 Likely, CA $446,500 Litchfield, CA $446,300 Loyalton, CA $444,600 Madeline, CA $446,700 Markleeville, CA $443,400

Milford, CA $446,300 Portola, CA $446,700 Ravendale, CA $446,100 Calpine, CA $445,900 Sierra City, CA $447,500 Sierraville, CA $446,900 Susanville, CA $447,800 Standish, CA $447,100

Beckwourth, CA $444,900 Termo, CA $446,600 Topaz, CA $443,600 Tulelake, CA $444,500 Vinton, CA $443,500 Wendel, CA $445,100 Westwood, CA $448,700 Carnelian Bay, CA $450,600

Homewood, CA $447,700 Tahoma, CA $444,500 Kings Beach, CA $448,100 Tahoe City, CA $449,900 Olympic Valley, CA $451,300 Tahoe Vista, CA $449,600 South Lake Tahoe, CA $443,800 Truckee, CA $452,400

General Surgeon Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

General Surgeon salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $545,038. While startup companies pay approximate $462,778.

General Surgeon Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$462,778
Growth Stage	51~500	$488,965
Established	501~5000	$526,737
Enterprise	5000+	$545,038

General Surgeon Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Surgeon roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, General Surgeon positions in Pharmaceuticals or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Surgeon as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Surgeon

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$727,200	$350.0	50%
Biotechnology	$581,760	$280.0	20%

General Surgeon Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Surgeon's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$437,900

Average $484,800/year

$554,400

$36,492

Average $40,400/month

$46,200

$8,421

Average $9,323/week

$10,662

$211

Average $233/hour

$267

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$554,400	$46,200	$10,662	$267
Average	$484,800	$40,400	$9,323	$233
25th Percentile	$437,900	$36,492	$8,421	$211

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