Surgeons in Virginia
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Surgeons in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Surgeons in Virginia is growing faster than average.
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Surgeons in Virginia 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 Virginia?
In 2018, there were 870 Surgeons working in the state.
There were 950 Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 400 Surgeons working in it, which means Virginia has more Surgeons than average.
Job Projections for Virginia
Jobs for Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 18.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.
Virginia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 1,180 total jobs in 2026 for Surgeons in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,900 annual jobs and 51,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Surgeons Make in Virginia?
In 2018 wages for Surgeons ranged from $65,780 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.63 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 Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Virginia Metros for Surgeons
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Surgeons.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 770 | $208,000 |
Roanoke, VA | 230 | $208,000 |
Richmond, VA | 200 | $208,000 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 90 | $208,000 |
Winchester, VA-WV | 50 | $208,000 |
Top States for Surgeons Employment
The table below shows the states where most Surgeons work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 Virginia
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Virginia Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 9,630 |
Family and General Practitioners | 4,990 |
Internists, General | 990 |
Psychiatrists | 830 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 730 |
Pediatricians, General | 500 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.