Pediatric surgery physician salary in New Jersey
The annual mean and median employee wages for New Jersey pediatric surgeons are $280,020 and $288,930, respectively, in BLS OEWS May 2025. These salary and pay benchmarks are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation. This BLS source category is pediatric surgeons (SOC 29-1243), not pediatricians, general surgeons or adult orthopedic surgeons.
Pediatric surgery physicians · May 2025
View official New Jersey wage dataNew Jersey wage snapshot
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $280,020 |
| Median annual wage | $288,930 |
| Employment estimate | Not available (BLS suppressed) |
| Wage relative standard error | 28.3% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
How to read the wage estimate
Annualized wages: BLS multiplies hourly wage rates by 2,080. These are not observed yearly earnings or total compensation.
The mean is the average and the median is the midpoint. Their ordering does not establish the cause of a difference; do not treat the pair as a salary range.
Employee wages, not all physician income or guaranteed base. Employment estimate: Not available (BLS suppressed).
28.3% Wage relative standard error, not a pay percentile
What the New Jersey pediatric surgery wage row can tell you
New Jersey reports a mean annual employee wage of $280,020 and a median of $288,930 for pediatric surgeons. The employment estimate is Not available (BLS suppressed); do not infer a job count from a suppressed value. The wage relative standard error is 28.3%. RSE describes estimate precision, not the spread between individual offers. Mean and median are different measures, not the ends of a salary range. These are employee wage estimates, not offers or total compensation.
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National compensation
Doximity: U.S. Pediatric (General) Surgery
Doximity 2026 report2026 report · 2025 national compensation. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
National full-time U.S. physician compensation from 2025 responses. The report population and compensation basis differ from BLS covered employee wages.
National Pediatric (General) Surgery compensation and BLS state employee wages use separate populations and pay definitions. The Doximity card is a mean, not a median. Do not blend national compensation with state wages or call the figures a salary range.
Why the sources differ
The Doximity 2026 report describes 2025 national compensation, not this state’s average wage. Its population and compensation basis differ from BLS covered employee wages. Keep the single survey as separate context.
Licensing and first-shift checks in New Jersey
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners describes its physician application in phases: initial review, then fingerprints, background check and any remaining deficiencies, then approval. It says the middle phase depends on the applicant's own action and on third-party processing, and that the license number is issued after approval and payment of the license fee, with the board's verification website showing license status. For a New Jersey offer, assign owners to each phase, confirm the license is issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A board estimate is not a confirmed first-shift date.
NJ State Board of Medical Examiners: application phases and timeline
Build a pediatric surgery offer checklist
Use the actual job description to check the work that sits behind the pay number. These are questions for the hiring team, not claims about available Saile jobs.
- Define age range, operations, acuity, clinic and call responsibilities. Ask which procedures and patient populations the actual site expects.
- Compare operating, inpatient and follow-up time with call and documentation. Confirm pediatric anesthesia, intensive-care support, referral and transfer arrangements with the hiring team.
- Check required privileges, equipment, backup and malpractice coverage before a first case. Treat a broad wage estimate as context, not a quote for this procedure mix.
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Pediatric surgery salary questions in New Jersey
What is the average pediatric surgery doctor salary in New Jersey?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $280,020 and a median of $288,930 for pediatric surgeons in New Jersey under SOC 29-1243, Pediatric Surgeons. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are covered employee wages, not total compensation, a guaranteed offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in New Jersey?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $134.62 per hour for the mean and $138.91 for the median, rounded to cents. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate. Contract hours and benefits differ.
How does New Jersey pediatric surgery pay compare nationally?
The New Jersey BLS figures cover employee wages for Pediatric Surgeons (SOC 29-1243). The one national pediatric surgery card reports $627,126 mean annual compensation for Pediatric (General) Surgery from Doximity’s 2026 report, describing 2025 compensation. National total compensation and BLS covered employee wages have different populations and pay definitions. Keep this survey as separate context, not a state average, a direct comparison or a combined salary range.
What should I verify before starting pediatric surgery work in New Jersey?
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners describes its physician application in phases: initial review, then fingerprints, background check and any remaining deficiencies, then approval. It says the middle phase depends on the applicant's own action and on third-party processing, and that the license number is issued after approval and payment of the license fee, with the board's verification website showing license status. For a New Jersey offer, assign owners to each phase, confirm the license is issued, and confirm facility privileges and onboarding separately. A board estimate is not a confirmed first-shift date.
How can I find higher-paying or part-time pediatric surgery work?
Compare written offers with the same hours, duties and benefits. Use the Saile app to explore part-time, per-diem, locums, telemedicine and full-time work through the existing search. Matching depends on specialty, credentials and location; these wage estimates do not prove current openings or guarantee higher pay.
Source definitions
BLS May 2025 OEWS reports Pediatric Surgeons (SOC 29-1243). It combines six survey panels over three years. It covers wage and salary employees, not self-employed physicians or unincorporated owners. Wages include straight-time gross pay and certain incentives, but exclude benefits, overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. The relative standard error describes estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
BLS methods · State data · National survey methods and specialty table
NJ State Board of Medical Examiners: application phases and timeline · HHS: licensing across state lines
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