Surgeon Salary in Minnesota (2026)
Average Surgeon pay in Minnesota
$487,710/year
≈ $234/hour before tax
After tax (single filer)
$291,940/year
$24,328/month · effective tax rate 40.14%
- Federal $133,833
- State $40,837
- FICA $21,100
- Take-home
Pay by role in Minnesota
- Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon (Mayo)$785,000–$1,985,000+ TC
- Senior Neurosurgeon (Mayo / M Health)$885,000–$2,150,000+ TC
- Senior Transplant Surgeon (Mayo)$685,000–$1,485,000+ TC
- Senior Orthopedic Surgeon$585,000–$1,185,000+ TC
- Senior Trauma Surgeon (HCMC / Regions)$485,000–$785,000
- Senior General Surgeon$385,000–$685,000
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $291,940 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $24,328 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $11,228 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $140/hr |
Federal Tax | $133,833 |
State Tax | $40,837 |
FICA Taxes | $21,100 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 40.14% |
Not all Surgeons earn the same — not even close
Minnesota's surgeon market is anchored by Mayo Clinic Rochester (~4,500 physicians + scientists, top-2 US academic medical center, the country's deepest subspecialty surgical program outside the major coastal academic medical centers — Mayo Cardiothoracic Surgery + Neurosurgery + Transplant Surgery routinely rank top-3 nationally per US News), M Health Fairview (U of MN Medical School + Fairview hospitals, ~37K employees), Allina Health Minneapolis (~30K, Abbott Northwestern Heart Hospital), HealthPartners Bloomington (~26K, Regions Hospital Level 1 trauma), HCMC Minneapolis (Level 1 trauma + safety-net teaching hospital), Children's Minnesota (Mpls + St. Paul pediatric).
Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon (Mayo)
$785,000–$1,985,000+ TC
Mayo CT Surgery · transplant + heart-lung · academic + program leadership
Senior Neurosurgeon (Mayo / M Health)
$885,000–$2,150,000+ TC
Mayo Neurosurgery (#1 US News several years) · brain + spine + functional · academic premium
Senior Transplant Surgeon (Mayo)
$685,000–$1,485,000+ TC
Mayo Transplant Center · liver + kidney + pancreas + heart · top-5 US transplant volume
Senior Orthopedic Surgeon
$585,000–$1,185,000+ TC
Mayo Ortho + TRIA Orthopedic Center + Twin Cities Orthopedics · sports medicine premium
Senior Trauma Surgeon (HCMC / Regions)
$485,000–$785,000
HCMC Level 1 trauma · Regions Level 1 (HealthPartners) · North Memorial Level 1
Senior General Surgeon
$385,000–$685,000
Mayo + M Health + Allina + HealthPartners · academic + community senior band
Senior Plastic / Reconstructive Surgeon
$485,000–$985,000+ TC
Mayo Plastic Surgery + private practice Edina + Wayzata · academic + private mix
Senior ENT / Otolaryngology
$485,000–$885,000+ TC
Mayo ENT (#1 several years) · M Health · sleep + head/neck oncology subspecialty premium
Senior Pediatric Surgeon (Children's MN)
$485,000–$885,000+ TC
Children's MN Mpls + St. Paul · M Health Masonic Children's · Mayo Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Fellow (Mayo / U of MN)
$85,000–$125,000
Surgical fellowship at Mayo or U of MN · transitioning to attending band
Worth knowing: Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery is the deepest subspecialty surgical depth feature most national surgeon surveys understate for MN. Mayo Neurosurgery has consistently ranked top-3 nationally per US News for ~20 years (US News #1 ranked several years across the past decade), with substantial cerebrovascular + skull-base + functional neurosurgery + neuro-oncology + pediatric neurosurgery programs operating at scale rivaling Hopkins + Cleveland Clinic + MGB. Senior Mayo neurosurgeons clear $885K-$2.15M+ TC including academic + RVU + program-leadership comp. Mayo Transplant Center is a top-5 US transplant program by volume across liver + kidney + pancreas + heart. Mayo Cardiothoracic Surgery operates one of the country's largest CT surgery programs. HCMC Minneapolis (Hennepin Healthcare, safety-net + Level 1 trauma + teaching hospital) anchors MN trauma surgery alongside Regions (HealthPartners) + North Memorial — three Level 1 trauma centers in metro MSP supports robust trauma surgical infrastructure. MN's 9.85% top bracket catches senior subspecialty surgical comp at $250K+ TC squarely — for a $1.2M-TC senior neurosurgeon the MN state tax adds ~$112-115K/year vs SD/TX/FL residency.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →Minnesota Department of Revenue - 2026 income tax brackets, standard deduction and dependent exemption amounts
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Surgeon wage data for Minnesota
Salary figures are market estimates for Surgeons in Minnesota and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Minnesota 2026 state rates. Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.
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