How much does a Pediatric Surgeons make?

The median annual wage for Pediatric Surgeons is $559,030 ($269 per hour). Pay ranges from about $215,410 at the 10th percentile to $726,660 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Pediatric Surgeons?

The average (mean) annual salary is $502,050, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Pediatric Surgeonss the most?

Ohio has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $488,160.

Is Pediatric Surgeons a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 1.2K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

Pediatric Surgeons Salary

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 1.2K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$559,030

Median hourly

$269

Average annual

$502,050

Typical range

$215,410–$726,660

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$215,410

25th$336,380

Median$559,030

75th$583,200

90th$726,660

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Pediatric Surgeons is $559,030 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $269 an hour at a full-time schedule.

Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties..

Most earn between $215,410 and $726,660 a year. There are roughly 1.2K people employed as pediatric surgeons in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $268.76
Daily: $2,150
Weekly: $10,751
Bi-weekly: $21,501
Monthly: $46,586
Annual: $559,030

$559,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Pediatric Surgeonss. The median is $559,030.

Pediatric Surgeons — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$103.60	$215,410
25th percentile	$161.70	$336,380
Median	$268.80	$559,030
75th percentile	$280.40	$583,200
90th percentile	$349.40	$726,660
Average (mean)	$241.40	$502,050
Employment	1,190 people

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1Ohio$488,160
2New York$378,110
3New Jersey$288,930

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$293,440

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Pediatric Surgeons make?: The median annual wage for Pediatric Surgeons is $559,030 ($269 per hour). Pay ranges from about $215,410 at the 10th percentile to $726,660 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Pediatric Surgeons?: The average (mean) annual salary is $502,050, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Pediatric Surgeonss the most?: Ohio has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $488,160.
Is Pediatric Surgeons a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 1.2K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.