Surgeon Salary in Louisiana

The average surgeon salary in Louisiana is $262,000 per year (estimate). This works out to approximately $125.96 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

Louisiana's average surgeon salary of $262,000 is below the national average of $297,800 by 35,800 (12%). Louisiana tends to pay less than the national median for this role.

Surgeon salaries in Louisiana are influenced by cost of living, local demand for workers, industry concentration, years of experience, education level, employer size, and unionization rates. Metro areas within Louisiana may pay significantly more than rural areas.

Based on the annual salary of $262,000, the approximate hourly rate for a surgeon in Louisiana is $125.96 per hour (assuming 2,080 hours per year). The national average hourly rate is $143.17.

In these estimates, the top paying states for Surgeons are: California ($338,000), New York ($328,000), New Jersey ($325,000), Massachusetts ($322,000), Washington ($322,000).

State figures on this page are estimates for comparison and planning. They are not official BLS state-level values. For official numbers, check the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables.