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What the wage survey shows
Median for the group
$414,010
Bottom tenth
$80,320
Top tenth
$655,320
Be careful with these numbers. The federal wage survey has no separate line for plastic surgeons. They are counted in Surgeons, All Other, a mixed group of surgical specialties, where the 2025 median is $414,010, the bottom tenth earn $80,320 or less and the top tenth $655,320 or more. It counts only surgeons who are employees, and many plastic surgeons own their practice instead.