3. California
Average Annual Salary: $412,975
Average Hourly Salary: $198.55
The third spot on our list is occupied by the most populous state in the country, California. This state is appropriately named the Golden State for the reserves of gold present here. Of its huge population of 39 million, 5,180 are surgeons, earning $198.55 an hour.
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