What surgeons, all other earn in North Dakota and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $290.81 an hour. That is 46% more than the national median of $414,010.
The middle half of surgeons, all other in North Dakota earn $441,040 to $668,080.
North Dakota pays surgeons, all other more than 46 of the other 46 states.
0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 2.19× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $290.81 | 80 |
Surgeons, All Other in North Dakota earned a median of $604,890 a year ($290.81 an hour) in May 2025, 46% more than the national median of $414,010. The middle half earned $441,040 to $668,080.
North Dakota ranks #1 of 47 states for surgeons, all other pay. No other state pays more. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 150 people worked as surgeons, all other in North Dakota in May 2025, or 0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.