An estimated 38,600 surgeons were employed in the U.S. as of May 2017, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data available.
Industries with the highest levels of employment:
1. Physician offices
Employment: 29,310
Percent of industry employment: 1.15
Hourly mean wage: $126.10
Annual mean wage: $262,280
2. General medical and surgical hospitals
Employment: 7,350
Percent of industry employment: 0.13
Hourly mean wage: $106.09
Annual mean wage: $220,670
3. Outpatient care centers
Employment: 780
Percent of industry employment: 0.09
Hourly mean wage: $123.40
Annual mean wage: $256,660
4. Offices of other health practitioners
Employment: 260
Percent of industry employment: 0.03
Hourly mean wage: $79.33
Annual mean wage: $165,010
5. Specialty hospitals (excluding psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals)
Employment: 130
Percent of industry employment: 0.05
Hourly mean wage: Equal to or greater than $100 per hour
Annual mean wage: Equal to or greater than $208,000 per year
Note: Estimates don't equal total employment numbers because certain sectors and self-employed workers are excluded. BLS calculated annual wages by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours. For select occupations, the annual wage was calculated based on reported survey data.