Bottom quarter
$651K
Neurosurgeon Salary in Sacramento
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$761K
Top quarter
$897K
Top 10%
$1.05M
Adjusted for Sacramento at 1.1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Neurosurgeon in Sacramento pulls a median of $761,200 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $896,500 and the top 10% at $1,053,800. The Sacramento adjustment moves the band 10% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $896,500. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$896,500 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$828,850 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$761,200 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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