Surgeon salary in New York, NY
Based on 46 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bronx, Brooklyn, Stony Brook, Valhalla, Suffern.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $84,500 |
| 25th | $101,578 |
| 50th (median) | $221,551 |
| 75th | $400,000 |
| 90th | $678,921 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2021 | $99,857 | $86,888 | $231,000 | 16 |
| FY2022 | $375,003 | $291,409 | $459,399 | 15 |
| FY2023 | $300,000 | $103,881 | $359,112 | 29 |
| FY2024 | $342,378 | $191,050 | $424,105 | 28 |
| FY2025 | $150,000 | $97,793 | $400,000 | 33 |
| FY2026 | $278,101 | $150,000 | $404,000 | 13 |
Cost of living
New York's median Surgeon salary of $221,551 is worth about $196,800 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Surgeons, All Other in the New York, NY area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (4,290 employed). The H-1B median here is $221,551, 45% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | too few | 9 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | too few | 7 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | too few | 6 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | too few | 5 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | too few | 2 |
| Kings Physician Services P.C. | too few | 2 |
| New York Spine and Brain Surgery, UFPC | too few | 2 |
| Physician Affiliate Group Of Ny | too few | 2 |
| Stony Brook Surgical Associates, UFPC | too few | 2 |
| Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $97,793 | 18 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $339,051 | 12 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $80,538 | $97,793 | 18 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,034 | $339,051 | 12 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.