Pediatric Surgeons Salary in the US
A pediatric surgeons earns a national median of $559,030 a year (mean $502,050) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #1 of 825.
How much does a pediatric surgeons earn in the US?
A pediatric surgeons in the United States earns a median of $559,030 a year (mean $502,050), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 997% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 1,190 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1243), ranked #1 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$559,030
per year
Mean
$502,050
per year
Employment
1,190
US workers
National rank
#1
of 825 by median
What a pediatric surgeons earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a pediatric surgeons (SOC 29-1243) earns a median annual wage of $559,030 and a mean (average) of $502,050. The median is the midpoint — half of pediatric surgeons earn more and half earn less — and is 997% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a pediatric surgeons in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for pediatric surgeons is $559,030, and the mean (average) is $502,050. The median is the midpoint — half of pediatric surgeons earn more and half earn less.
- How does pediatric surgeons pay compare to the US average?
- At $559,030, a pediatric surgeons earns 997% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many pediatric surgeons are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 1,190 pediatric surgeons employed nationally (SOC 29-1243), across all industries.
- Where does this pediatric surgeons salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-1243. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
Compare nearby occupations
- Cardiologists$496,010
- Radiologists$420,860
- Surgeons, All Other$414,010
- Anesthesiologists$391,490
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$352,220
- Emergency Medicine Physicians$335,550
- Dermatologists$328,730
- Physicians, Pathologists$312,400
- Prosthodontists$311,180
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$300,080
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1243 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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