1. New Jersey
Average Annual Salary: $421,840
Average Hourly Salary: $202.81
We conclude our list with the Garden State, which, despite having a small land area, is densely populated, and thus employs 1,690 surgeons. With average annual and average hourly incomes of $421,480 and $202.81 respectively, New Jersey emerges as number 1 on this list of the 11 highest paying states for surgeons.

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