Attending market snapshot

What the Plastic Surgery attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from verified physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide

Data as of Sep 2026

$710,000–$825,000median $740,000

71 verified physician-reported salaries·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings

How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that verified Plastic Surgery attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 64 open Plastic Surgery roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

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High-intent physician searches

Transparent pay Posted ≥ reported median Low/no call Visa-friendly Academic No recruiters 4-day week

64 open roles

Plastic Surgeon | Reconstructive & Microvascular Surgery

Sutter Medical Group

Plastic Surgery

Sacramento, California · 1mo ago

~$750,000

Academic

SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 15 reports

High-intent physician searches

Plastic Surgeon | Reconstructive & Microvascular Surgery

Plastic Surgeon | Reconstructive & Microvascular Surgery

Plastic Surgery/Reconstruction Physician

Plastic Surgery/Reconstruction Physician

Physician - Plastic Surgery

Physician - Plastic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon - St. Paul / Woodbury, MN

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon - St. Paul / Woodbury, MN

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon — Microsurgeon

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon — Microsurgeon

A Facility in North Dakota Is Searching for a Locum Tenens Plastic Surgeon

A Facility in North Dakota Is Searching for a Locum Tenens Plastic Surgeon

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Physician - Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Microsurgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician - Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Microsurgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Physician, Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Physician, Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

PHYSICIAN - Plastic Surgeon - Fargo, ND

PHYSICIAN - Plastic Surgeon - Fargo, ND

Physician - Plastic Surgery

Physician - Plastic Surgery

Faculty Physician - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Faculty Physician - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Physician, Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Physician, Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Physician, Plastic Surgery - Wheeling

Physician, Plastic Surgery - Wheeling

Physician - Plastic & Hand Surgery

Physician - Plastic & Hand Surgery

Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Academic Microsurgeon & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon | Teach, Research & Build a Growing Program

Academic Microsurgeon & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon | Teach, Research & Build a Growing Program

Manhattan, NY Plastic Surgery Practice for Sale

Manhattan, NY Plastic Surgery Practice for Sale

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgery & Med Spa Practice Acquisition Opportunity

Plastic Surgery & Med Spa Practice Acquisition Opportunity

Division Chief, Plastic Surgery

Division Chief, Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Physician - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Physician - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Physician, General Plastic Surgery

Physician, General Plastic Surgery

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Plastic Surgeon

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Plastic Surgeon

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Physician - Plastic Surgery

Physician - Plastic Surgery

Excellent Opportunity for a Plastic Surgeon to practice in Rockford, IL! Easy Access to Madison...

Excellent Opportunity for a Plastic Surgeon to practice in Rockford, IL! Easy Access to Madison...

Plastic Surgeon - Microsurgery

Plastic Surgeon - Microsurgery

PHYSICIAN - Plastic Surgeon - Fargo, ND

PHYSICIAN - Plastic Surgeon - Fargo, ND

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

Staff Physician, Plastic Surgeon for Celeveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Staff Physician, Plastic Surgeon for Celeveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Plastic Surgery – Microsurgery Fellowship

Plastic Surgery – Microsurgery Fellowship

Division Chief, Plastic Surgery – Loyola Medicine

Division Chief, Plastic Surgery – Loyola Medicine

Northwell Health - Plastic Surgery – Eastern Region, Long Island

Northwell Health - Plastic Surgery – Eastern Region, Long Island

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Plastic Surgeon-High-Demand Practice with Established Referral Network