Bottom quarter
$569K
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Salary in Houston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$664K
Top quarter
$785K
Top 10%
$922K
Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Houston pulls a median of $664,350 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $784,860 and the top 10% at $921,850. Houston sits at 1.03× the national average for pay. $784,860 is what top-quartile Cardiothoracic Surgeon pay looks like in Houston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$784,860 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$724,605 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$664,350 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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