Employers advertising General Surgery jobs on PhysEmp are offering Salaries with average of $418,000 to $459,000 a year, based on the 14 of 140 active general surgery listings that disclosed pay. Data pulled October 1, 2026, from live job ads on PhysEmp. Updated quarterly.
Why this is different: these figures come from salaries employers posted in live job ads on PhysEmp this quarter, not from surveys or self-reported pay. They show what employers are offering right now, before bonuses and negotiation.
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General surgery pay at a glance
| Specialty | Active listings | Listings with pay | Posted range | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 140 | 14 | $250,000 – $575,000 | $417,865 – $458,607 |
About 10% of general surgery listings on PhysEmp disclose pay. With only 14 listings reporting pay, treat these figures as directional.
General surgery pay by state
States with at least 2 general surgery listings that disclosed pay, ranked by the low end of the average range:
| State | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 | 3 | $483,333 – $500,000 |
| New York | 4 | 4 | $475,027 – $530,124 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 2 | $375,000 – $450,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | $362,500 – $387,500 |
Single-listing states (one data point each): California $425,000 – $425,001; Vermont $300,000 – $350,000; Connecticut $300,000 – $350,000.
Some general surgery markets list no pay at all: Wisconsin (9 listings), New Mexico (9 listings), Virginia (8 listings) and North Carolina (8 listings).
How general surgery pay has moved in 2026
| Data pulled | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 140 | 14 | $417,865 – $458,607 |
| September 1, 2026 | 139 | 15 | $366,620 – $406,980 |
| April 1, 2026 | 153 | 13 | $332,923 – $399,615 |
General surgery posted pay is up about $85,000 on the low end and up about $59,000 on the high end since April. With so few listings reporting pay, quarter-to-quarter swings mostly reflect which jobs happen to be posted.
Common questions
How much do general surgeons make?
General surgery jobs posted on PhysEmp in October 2026 offer an average of $418,000 to $459,000 a year, with individual offers ranging from $250,000 to $575,000.
Which states pay general surgeons the most?
Among states with at least 2 salary disclosures, Ohio, New York and Minnesota post the highest averages, starting at $374,000 or more.
How these numbers are calculated
PhysEmp pulls every active general surgery job ad on the site at the start of each quarter. Salary figures come only from ads where the employer posted pay. The average posted range is the average of the low and high ends of those posted ranges. Full-time and locum listings are combined. Figures are employer-posted and not independently verified.
Last updated October 2026. Next update January 2027. All specialties in the PhysEmp Salary Report →