Bottom quarter
$376K
General Surgeon Salary in Dallas
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$439K
Top quarter
$518K
Top 10%
$608K
Adjusted for Dallas at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
General Surgeon in Dallas pulls a median of $438,880 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $517,920 and the top 10% at $608,400. Dallas sits at 1.04× the national average for pay. $517,920 is what top-quartile General Surgeon pay looks like in Dallas. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$517,920 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$478,400 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$438,880 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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