Number of employed surgeons by state | 2023

New York has the most employed surgeons on average, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational employment statistics survey. 

Here is the number of employed surgeons by state as of May 22: 

1. New York: 3,340 
2. Texas: 1,780 
3. Minnesota: 1,710 
4. Massachusetts: 1,600
5. Illinois: 1,030
6. New Jersey: 960
7. Maryland: 900
8. Wisconsin: 830
9. Colorado: 810
10. Virginia: 700
11. Michigan: 600
12. Georgia: 590
13. North Carolina: 570
14. Oklahoma: 560
15. Alabama: 530
16. Washington: 470
17. West Virginia: 460
18. Ohio: 450
19. Kentucky: 430
20. Indiana: 420
21. Tennessee: 420
22. Pennsylvania: 390
23. Oregon: 330
24. Utah: 330
25. New Hampshire: 280
26. Nebraska: 250
27. South Dakota: 250
28. Arizona: 180
29. Iowa: 120
30. Maine: 110
31. Wyoming: 100
32. Louisiana: 100
33. Nevada: 90
34. Mississippi: 80
35. New Mexico: 70
36. Vermont: 70
37. Delaware: 60
38. Arkansas: 60
39. Montana: 60
40. Rhode Island: 40
41. Kansas: 30
42. California: No data
43. Idaho: No data
44. Hawaii: No data 
45. Alaska: No data
46. North Dakota: No data
47. Missouri: No data
48. South Carolina: No data 
49. Florida: No data
50. Connecticut: No data