Data · Missouri × Surgeons

Women Surgeons in Missouri: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

High-paying procedural specialty; extreme training pipeline; recent entry by women at residency level. This page applies Missouri’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for surgeons to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Surgeons in Missouri

$230K
Estimated median annual — male surgeons, Missouri
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$168K
Estimated median annual — female surgeons, Missouri
BLS × ACS S2001
27.1%
Estimated pay gap for surgeons in Missouri
Derived from BLS + ACS
$62K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Missouri’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-2.9% vs national) to the national BLS median for female surgeons. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$230K
US median annual — male surgeons
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$172K
US median annual — female surgeons
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
75.0%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, surgeons)
BLS CPS 2024
29-1241
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Missouri context

Missouri’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 81.4%, ranking #27 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 31.8% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Missouri serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Missouri.

Other professions in Missouri

Women surgeons in neighboring & key states

Related pages

Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female surgeons in Missouri?

Estimated at $167,544 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female surgeons ($172,484) adjusted by Missouri’s overall wage environment (-2.9% vs national).

What is the pay gap for surgeons in Missouri?

Estimated at 27.1%, or about $62,400 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Missouri compare nationally on pay equity?

Missouri ranks #27 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

29-1241 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.