The Salary Index

Best Purchasing Power for Surgeons

Where Surgeons salaries stretch furthest relative to local prices — the highest purchasing power score cities.

25 cities rankedUpdated 2026
#CitySalaryPurchasing Power Score
🥇Edinburg, TX$215,0106.16×Details →
🥈Pasadena, TX$215,0106.05×Details →
🥉Baytown, TX$215,0105.74×Details →
4Mcallen, TX$169,6075.64×Details →
5Mesquite, TX$215,0105.63×Details →
6Arlington, TX$215,0105.53×Details →
7Fort Worth, TX$215,0105.50×Details →
8Waxahachie, TX$215,0105.48×Details →
9Garland, TX$215,0105.44×Details →
10New Braunfels, TX$215,0105.43×Details →
11Conroe, TX$215,0105.42×Details →
12Gulfport, MS$156,2755.40×Details →
13Grand Prairie, TX$215,0105.36×Details →
14League City, TX$215,0105.35×Details →
15High Point, NC$172,9395.34×Details →
16Camden, NJ$198,4925.30×Details →
17Mansfield, TX$215,0105.26×Details →
18Portland, ME$167,3855.24×Details →
19Pearland, TX$215,0105.23×Details →
20Pflugerville, TX$215,0105.21×Details →
21Schenectady, NY$199,6025.21×Details →
22Denton, TX$215,0105.15×Details →
23Birmingham, AL$151,8315.09×Details →
24Youngstown, OH$151,8315.09×Details →
25Irving, TX$215,0105.08×Details →

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