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A similar survey by the American Medical Group Association rated orthopedic spinal surgeons as the highest-paid of all physicians at a median income of $688,503 per year. Orthopedic joint replacement surgeons were second at $605,953 per year, ahead of neurosurgeons at $592,811.
You can easily find the highest paying salaries for surgeons by searching and sorting the data. For 2015 surgeon salaries Washington D.C. is #1 at $258,000 a year, New York is #2 at $248,000 a year and American Samoa is #3 at $247,000 year. Massachusetts is actually tied with American Samoa at the $247,000 a year salary for level.