Best Cities for Pediatric Surgeonss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where pediatric surgeonss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	OhioState	0.97	$488,160	$540,000	3%
2	New YorkState	0.60	$378,110	$336,098	6%
3	New JerseyState	0.48	$288,930	$265,561	7%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).