Louisiana is the top-paying state for surgeons in the U.S. according to data published April 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Editor's note: Compensation data was unavailable for 20 states.
The 10 states where surgeons receive the highest pay:
- Louisiana: $534,920
- Maine: $450,330
- Montana: $435,940
- North Carolina: $429,010
- Hawaii: $415,390
- Kentucky: $389,700
- Utah: $381,020
- Kansas: $374,300
- West Virginia: $365,560
- Pennsylvania: $363,270