How Much Money Do General Surgeons Make

General Surgeon Salary

How much does a General Surgeon make?

The average General Surgeon in the US makes $173,871. The average bonus for a General Surgeon is $35,934 which represents 21% of their salary, with 98% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year. General Surgeons make the most in San Francisco at $249,368, averaging total compensation 43% greater than the US average.

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11% Boston
11% Denver
4% Atlanta
1% Phoenix
0% Los Angeles
32% Salt Lake City

The average general-surgeon in the US makes $173,871

Salary Ranges for General Surgeons

The salaries of General Surgeons in the US range from $25,857 to $691,331 , with a median salary of $125,738 . The middle 57% of General Surgeons makes between $125,739 and $313,914, with the top 86% making $691,331.

How much tax will you have to pay as a General Surgeon

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 32%. After a federal tax rate of 32% has been taken out, General Surgeons could expect to have a take-home pay of $136,543/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $5,689^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Recent Salary Records for General Surgeon

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A Caucasian Female General Surgeon reported making $200,000 per year in Avon at a company with 501-1,000 Employees in Healthcare, Hospitals and Medicine industry.

a year ago · $200,000· 501-1,000 Employees· Avon, IN
A General Surgeon reported making $130,000 per year in Los Angeles

a year ago · $130,000· Los Angeles, CA
A General Surgeon reported making $150,000 per year in Atlanta

a year ago · $150,000· Atlanta, GA
A General Surgeon reported making $100,000 per year in Los Angeles

a year ago · $100,000· Los Angeles, CA
A Caucasian Male General Surgeon reported making $61,000 per year in Austin at a company with 501-1,000 Employees in Healthcare, Hospitals and Medicine industry.

3 years ago · $61,000· 501-1,000 Employees· Austin, TX

Quality of Life for General Surgeon

With a take-home pay of roughly $11,379/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo^**, a General Surgeon would pay 22.02% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index

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