Surgeons in Ohio

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Surgeons in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Surgeons in Ohio is growing faster than average.

• Surgeons in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Surgeon Career?

• Residency Programs
• Medical Residency General Programs
• Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program
• General Surgery Residency Program
• Neurological Surgery Residency Program
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
• Plastic Surgery Residency Program
• Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
• Vascular Surgery Residency Program
• Medical Residency Specialty Programs
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency Program
• Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine Residency Program
• Pediatric Orthopedics Residency Program
• Pediatric Surgery Residency Program
• Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck Residency Program
• Surgery of the Hand Residency Program
• Surgical Critical Care Residency Program

How Many Surgeons Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 2,020 people working as Surgeons in the year 2018.

There were 2,620 Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 600 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 400 Surgeons working in it, which means Ohio has more Surgeons than average.

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 2,670 jobs for Ohio Surgeons in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,900 annual jobs and 51,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Surgeons Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Surgeons ranged from $141,190 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $67.88 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Surgeons

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Surgeons.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	430	$208,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	370	$208,000
Akron, OH	220	$208,000
Dayton, OH	150	$208,000

Top States for Surgeons Employment

The table below shows the states where most Surgeons work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	3,090	$208,000
Ohio	2,020	$208,000
Massachusetts	1,990	$208,000
New York	1,710	$208,000
Florida	1,390	$208,000
Michigan	1,320	$208,000
New Jersey	1,310	$208,000
Illinois	1,290	$208,000
Missouri	1,240	$208,000
Minnesota	1,050	$208,000
Virginia	870	$208,000
North Carolina	810	$208,000
Colorado	730	$208,000
Indiana	730	$208,000
Washington	620	$208,000
Alabama	560	$208,000
Connecticut	520	$208,000
Maryland	520	$208,000
Utah	490	$208,000
Wisconsin	490	$208,000

Below are the states where Surgeons get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alabama	$208,000
Alaska	$208,000
Arizona	$208,000
Arkansas	$208,000
California	$208,000
Colorado	$208,000
Connecticut	$208,000
Delaware	$208,000
District of Columbia	$208,000
Florida	$208,000

Related Careers in Ohio

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Ohio Employment Total
Physicians and Surgeons	17,020
Family and General Practitioners	3,690
Internists, General	2,070
Pediatricians, General	2,040
Anesthesiologists	1,330
Psychiatrists	1,240
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	990

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.