Surgeon Salary by City (2026)

Mid-career New York baseline: $280,000. Each city lists local-market pay and a COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent — the equivalent is not market pay.

Highest Adjusted
Zurich
$342,720
Median City
Rome
$138,040
Best Value
Dubai
$202,720

Surgeon Salary — All 113 Cities

#CityLocal marketLifestyle equivalentCOLITake-Home %
1ZurichCHF 124,777CHF 277,686122.458.0%
2GenevaCHF 124,777CHF 269,065118.654.0%
3New York$280,000$280,000100.060.7%
4San Francisco$280,000$273,28097.661.7%
5SingaporeS$200,617S$319,89487.779.2%
6London£107,530£184,48887.565.2%
7Copenhagenkr 622,093kr 1,523,24085.757.0%
8Amsterdam€106,834€196,10082.659.4%
9Boston$280,000$230,72082.462.0%
10Tel Aviv₪403,133₪819,36781.363.6%
11Miami$280,000$224,28080.171.0%
12Washington DC$280,000$223,44079.862.5%
13Seattle$280,000$222,60079.571.0%
14Oslokr 1,125,060kr 2,207,93178.562.5%
15San Diego$280,000$217,00077.561.7%
16Tokyo¥13,879,904¥33,528,64277.363.3%
17Los Angeles$280,000$213,64076.361.7%
18SydneyA$202,909A$296,40774.571.7%
19Hong KongHK$986,747HK$1,613,88073.684.7%
20Chicago$280,000$204,96073.266.0%
21Dublin€94,964€172,83472.864.8%
22DubaiAED 507,184AED 734,40272.4100.0%
23DohaQAR 561,265QAR 709,23569.5100.0%
24Seoul₩124,418,675₩244,927,04868.968.0%
25Philadelphia$280,000$192,64068.867.9%
26Luxembourg City€94,964€162,38868.459.6%
27MelbourneA$202,909A$271,34268.271.7%
28Abu DhabiAED 507,184AED 687,74167.8100.0%
29Portland$280,000$188,16067.261.1%
30Denver$280,000$183,96065.766.6%
31VancouverC$257,786C$247,92965.466.3%
32Austin$280,000$181,44064.871.0%
33Tampa$280,000$180,60064.571.0%
34Stockholmkr 1,070,620kr 1,639,06964.352.5%
35PerthA$202,909A$252,64263.571.7%
36Atlanta$280,000$176,96063.265.5%
37Nashville$280,000$175,84062.871.0%
38Osaka¥13,879,904¥27,239,31162.863.3%
39Dallas$280,000$175,00062.571.0%
40TorontoC$257,786C$236,17762.364.8%
41Edinburgh£107,530£130,93462.165.5%
42Munich€92,590€146,00761.553.4%
43Minneapolis$280,000$171,92061.463.1%
44AucklandNZ$239,139NZ$274,33360.866.3%
45Houston$280,000$168,56060.271.0%
46Charlotte$280,000$167,44059.866.5%
47Phoenix$280,000$164,92058.968.5%
48Raleigh$280,000$164,08058.666.5%
49Helsinki€75,971€138,17258.261.1%
50Las Vegas$280,000$162,96058.271.0%
51Milan€66,475€137,22357.858.5%
52Nice€102,086€125,11552.752.4%
53MontrealC$257,786C$197,50952.159.0%
54Fukuoka¥13,879,904¥22,294,59551.463.3%
55Berlin€92,590€121,55451.253.4%
56Brussels€71,223€119,41750.354.0%
57Rome€66,475€117,04349.358.5%
58Vienna€75,971€114,43148.251.9%
59Paris€102,086€111,34546.952.4%
60Shanghai¥282,741¥870,84246.263.5%
61TaipeiNT$2,656,627NT$3,967,22944.879.6%
62Beijing¥282,741¥819,94943.563.5%
63RiyadhSAR 504,000SAR 447,30042.690.2%
64Panama City$50,400$118,44042.378.4%
65Barcelona€66,475€99,94942.163.3%
66Shenzhen¥282,741¥789,79041.963.5%
67São PauloR$254,277R$590,48841.870.8%
68Guangzhou¥282,741¥729,47238.763.5%
69Madrid€66,475€90,21638.063.3%
70Bangkok฿1,301,652฿3,228,09737.284.7%
71CancúnMX$711,596MX$1,698,34335.876.6%
72Lisbon€52,230€82,38134.758.2%
73Valencia€66,475€79,53233.563.3%
74SantiagoCLP 47,250,000CLP 87,150,00033.272.8%
75Kuala LumpurRM 227,711RM 373,44632.870.9%
76Mexico CityMX$711,596MX$1,541,79232.576.6%
77Montevideo$U 1,882,410$U 3,823,64532.566.8%
78Split€42,734€75,49631.860.0%
79Málaga€66,475€74,07231.263.3%
80San José (CR)₡25,503,614₡44,206,26531.281.9%
81Playa del CarmenMX$711,596MX$1,461,14530.876.6%
82Athens€52,230€72,64730.657.6%
83PragueKč 1,419,398Kč 1,974,25330.674.0%
84Phuket฿1,301,652฿2,646,69330.584.7%
85Porto€52,230€71,46030.158.2%
86Tallinn€52,230€68,61128.981.4%
87Cape TownR 918,434R 1,449,08428.469.9%
88Warsawzł 219,277zł 311,37328.466.9%
89Lagos₦30,993,976₦120,876,50627.368.7%
90Manila₱1,256,627₱4,209,69926.877.8%
91Ho Chi Minh City₫560,000,000₫1,848,000,00026.471.5%
92BudapestFt 18,103,012Ft 26,249,36726.166.5%
93LimaS/124,482S/267,63625.876.2%
94Buenos AiresAR$37,445,783AR$79,884,33725.650.3%
95Bali (Denpasar)Rp 345,783,133Rp 1,093,539,15725.379.0%
96Riga€42,734€60,06525.367.9%
97Phnom Penh$19,600$69,44024.8100.0%
98NairobiKSh 2,892,771KSh 8,931,43124.766.2%
99JakartaRp 345,783,133Rp 1,058,960,84324.579.0%
100Hanoi₫560,000,000₫1,687,000,00024.171.5%
101Krakowzł 219,277zł 260,94023.866.9%
102Istanbul₺1,344,127₺2,069,95523.155.1%
103BogotáCOP 139,662,651COP 266,522,89222.974.9%
104Chiang Mai฿1,301,652฿1,961,15622.684.7%
105Bucharestlei 189,590lei 266,61122.555.0%
106Mumbai₹1,863,855₹5,195,49722.385.5%
107CasablancaMAD 217,590MAD 601,09322.166.9%
108Bangalore₹1,863,855₹4,846,02420.885.5%
109MedellínCOP 139,662,651COP 237,426,50620.474.9%
110Delhi₹1,863,855₹4,543,14819.585.5%
111MarrakechMAD 217,590MAD 522,21719.266.9%
112Chennai₹1,863,855₹4,403,35818.985.5%
113CairoE£956,386E£2,295,32516.866.6%

Data covers 113 cities. Local market = verified / OECD / COLI badge (same as /is-my-salary-good/). Lifestyle equivalent = NYC baseline × city COLI / 100 — not market pay. Updated 2026.

Salary Range

Typical surgeon salary range (New York baseline, USD):

Entry Level
$120,000
Mid-Career
$280,000
Senior
$500,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average surgeon salary in 2026?

The mid-career surgeon New York baseline is $280,000. Each city shows two numbers: local-market pay (verified national stats, OECD estimate, or COLI fallback) and a lifestyle equivalent (NYC baseline scaled by city COLI). The equivalent is not what someone earns locally.

Which city pays surgeons the most?

The highest COLI-scaled lifestyle equivalent for a surgeon is Zurich at $342,720 USD. That figure is purchasing-power scaled from the New York baseline, not local market pay. See both columns in the table for all 113 cities.

How is the salary adjusted for each city?

Local-market pay uses the same country multipliers as /is-my-salary-good/ (verified national statistics, OECD wage ratios, or COLI fallback). Lifestyle equivalent starts from the New York baseline and scales by city COLI (NYC = 100). Take-home percentage is tax and social contributions on the local-market figure.