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Surgeons in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Surgeon?

-3% Jobs Projection
$208,000 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Surgeons in Mississippi are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Surgeons in Mississippi is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Surgeons Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 330 workers employed as Surgeons in this state in 2018.

There were 380 Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 400 Surgeons working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Surgeons than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Surgeons in this state are declining at a rate of 2.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 390 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Surgeons ranged from $185,040 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $88.96 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 Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Surgeons

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 60 $208,000
Jackson, MS 50 $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
Wisconsin 490 $208,000
Utah 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

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