Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Salary in the United States

How much does a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon in the United States is $487,831 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $235.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $607,748
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $436,619 to $550,600
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $389,993
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $550,600 $45,883 $10,588 $265
Average $487,831 $40,653 $9,381 $235
25th Percentile $436,619 $36,385 $8,397 $210
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Key Factors That Influence Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Salaries

A Pediatric Cardiac 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pediatric Cardiac 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): $479,295
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $482,852
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $500,626
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $530,398
  • Expert (over 8 years): $535,714
Levels Salary
Entry Level Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon$479,295
Intermediate Level Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon$482,852
Senior Level Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon$500,626
Specialist Level Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon$530,398
Expert Level Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon$535,714
$479,295 0 yr
$482,852 < 2 yrs
$500,626 2-4 yrs
$530,398 5-8 yrs
$535,714 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Pediatric Cardiac 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:

  • San Jose: $615,301
  • San Francisco: $609,252
  • Oakland: $595,739

What Skills Can Increase a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.09% 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 4.38% 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% 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 4.09%
Acute Care 4.38%
Medical Education 3%
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 Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon's salary.
  • Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
  • Hematology: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Dedication
$570,762
17%
Hematology
$551,249
13%
Innovation
$546,371
12%
Medical Education
$536,614
10%
Radiology
$531,736
9%
Cardiology
$526,857
8%
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How Education impacts a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons 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 Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $482,767 and $546,292).

Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 3.6%
High School 3.6%
Associates 92.9%
Bachelors 3.6%
Masters 3.6%
Doctorate 92.9%
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pediatric Cardiac 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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon

Salaries for a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $226,657 in 2023 to around $221,573 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Over Time

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2023
$226,657
2024
$232,041
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2024 $232,041
2025 $221,573
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