The salary statistics of surgeons in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surgeons salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surgeons in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) surgeons is $149,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $128,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surgeons is $55,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surgeons in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $128,270 | 50.11% | 53.49% |
| 2017 | $63,990 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $62,810 | -128.45% | - |
| 2015 | $143,490 | 5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $136,130 | -5.36% | - |
| 2013 | $143,430 | 58.40% | - |
| 2012 | $59,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].