Hourly Wage for Surgeon - Trauma Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Surgeon - Trauma?

As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Surgeon - Trauma in the United States is $235, which translates to an annual salary of about $488,807.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $299 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $212 to $269 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $192 per hour
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Surgeon - Trauma Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $558,952 $46,579 $10,749 $269
Average $488,807 $40,734 $9,400 $235
25th Percentile $441,613 $36,801 $8,493 $212
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Key Factors That Influence Surgeon - Trauma Salaries

A Surgeon - Trauma'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, education, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Surgeon - Trauma Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Surgeon - Trauma'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): $469,789
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $473,310
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $490,901
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $520,215
  • Expert (over 8 years): $525,450
Levels Salary
Entry Level Surgeon - Trauma$469,789
Intermediate Level Surgeon - Trauma$473,310
Senior Level Surgeon - Trauma$490,901
Specialist Level Surgeon - Trauma$520,215
Expert Level Surgeon - Trauma$525,450
$469,789 0 yr
$473,310 < 2 yrs
$490,901 2-4 yrs
$520,215 5-8 yrs
$525,450 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Surgeon - Traumas

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:

  • San Jose: $616,532
  • San Francisco: $609,782
  • Oakland: $596,931

What Skills Can Increase a Surgeon - Trauma's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.1% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 4.4% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Medical Education (Mentioned in 3.02% Job Postings): Medical education is a course of study directed toward imparting knowledge and skills required for the prevention and treatment of diseases to persons seeking to become physicians.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.1%
Acute Care 4.4%
Medical Education 3.02%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Surgeon - Trauma's salary.
  • Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Hematology: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Dedication
 $537,688
10%
Consulting
 $537,688
10%
Hematology
 $527,912
8%
Oncology
 $513,247
5%
Medical Education
 $508,359
4%
Commitment
 $503,471
3%
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Surgeon - Trauma Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Surgeon - Trauma salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $519,152. While startup companies pay approximate $442,173.

Surgeon - Trauma Salary by Company Size

Company Size Employees Average Salary
Startup1~50$442,173
Growth Stage51~500$466,819
Established501~5000$502,201
Enterprise5000+$519,152

Surgeon - Trauma Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Surgeon - Trauma roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Surgeon - Trauma positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Surgeon - Trauma as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Surgeon - Trauma

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare$586,568$282.020%

How Education impacts a Surgeon - Trauma's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Surgeon - Traumas enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Surgeon - Trauma with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $441,577 and $482,855).

Surgeon - Trauma Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Surgeon - Trauma
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.2%
High School 3.2%
Associates 93.5%
Bachelors 0.0%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 93.5%
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Surgeon - Trauma Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Surgeon - Trauma'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.

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$441,613
Average $488,807/year
$558,952
$36,801
Average $40,734/month
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Average $9,400/week
$10,749
$212
Average $235/hour
$269
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $558,952 $46,579 $10,749 $269
Average $488,807 $40,734 $9,400 $235
25th Percentile $441,613 $36,801 $8,493 $212

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Salary Trends for Surgeon - Trauma

Salaries for a Surgeon - Trauma can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $231,993 in 2023 to around $226,789 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Surgeon - Trauma salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Surgeon - Trauma Over Time

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$231,993
2024
$237,504
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2024 $237,504
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FAQ about Surgeon - Trauma

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Surgeon - Trauma?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Surgeon - Trauma roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

2. What are the responsibilities of Surgeon - Trauma?

Examines, diagnoses, and surgically treats critically injured patients. Performs emergency procedures including endotracheal tube intubation, tube thoracostomy, pericardiocentesis, ultrosonographic evaluation, and peritoneal lavage. Reviews patient history and confirms need for surgery. Determines which instruments and method of surgery will be most successful in achieving desired outcome. May provide medical personnel with direction concerning patient care. May provide in-service training as needed to address new technology in health care treatment. Provides charting in compliance with all laws and regulations. Requires a MD degree from an accredited school. Typically reports to the chief of surgery. Requires a license to practice. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.

3. What are the skills of Surgeon - Trauma

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Acute Care: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.

3.)

Medical Education: Medical education is a course of study directed toward imparting knowledge and skills required for the prevention and treatment of diseases to persons seeking to become physicians.

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