General Surgery wRVU Rate 2026

What General Surgery attending physicians are paid per work RVU (wRVU), from 86 approved SalaryDr reports, data as of May 16, 2026.

Median per wRVU

$66.00

Middle 50%

$61.25–$68.00

10th–90th percentile

$51.00–$72.50

Reports

What a wRVU rate is

A work relative value unit (wRVU) measures the physician work in a service: the scale Medicare uses to price visits and procedures gives every billing code a number of wRVUs for its time, skill and intensity. A wRVU rate (or conversion factor) is what an employer pays for each wRVU a physician is credited with.

Productivity pay is the rate times the volume. Many contracts pay a base salary and apply the rate only to wRVUs above a threshold, so the same rate can mean different pay under different contracts.

Illustration, not SalaryDr data

5,000 wRVUs × $66.00 per wRVU = $330,000 in productivity pay.

The rate is the General Surgery median above; 5,000 wRVUs is a round number chosen for the arithmetic, not a benchmark. SalaryDr does not publish wRVU volumes because too few reports include them.

Total compensation, for context

The median General Surgery attending on SalaryDr reports $515,000 in total compensation, from 136 approved reports. That includes base salary, bonuses and other pay, so it is not simply rate × volume. See General Surgery salary data.

General Surgery wRVU rates by practice setting

General Surgery wRVU rates by practice setting: median, middle 50% and report count
Practice setting	Median	Middle 50%	Reports
Private Practice	$66.00	$66.00–$66.75	36
Hospital Employed	$66.00	$57.25–$67.75	35
Academic	$52†	$50–$66	15

General Surgery wRVU rates by region

General Surgery wRVU rates by census region: median, middle 50% and report count
Region	Median	Middle 50%	Reports
West	$66†	$66–$66	29
Northeast	$66†	$66–$68	25
Southeast	$65†	$52–$68	18
Midwest	$55†	$52–$67	11

General Surgery wRVU rates by state

General Surgery wRVU rates by state: median, middle 50% and report count
State	Median	Middle 50%	Reports
California	$66†	$66–$66	22
Massachusetts	$66†	$66–$66	20
Georgia	$51†	$51–$66	7
Illinois	$52†	$51–$59	7
Florida	$69†	$66–$71	6

General Surgery wRVU rates by experience

General Surgery wRVU rates by years of experience: median, middle 50% and report count
Years in practice	Median	Middle 50%	Reports
3–5 years	$65†	$51–$66	12
6–10 years	$63.50	$55.25–$68.50	26
11–15 years	$66†	$66–$66	33
16–20 years	$68†	$66–$71	9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median wRVU rate for General Surgery?

General Surgery attendings on SalaryDr report a median of $66.00 per wRVU across 86 approved reports (data as of May 16, 2026). The middle 50% report $61.25 to $68.00 per wRVU, and the 10th to 90th percentile range is $51.00 to $72.50.

How does practice setting change General Surgery wRVU rates?

Private Practice: $66.00 median (36 reports); Hospital Employed: $66.00 median (35 reports); Academic: $52 median (15 reports).

How do you estimate pay from a wRVU rate?

Multiply the rate by the wRVUs you are credited with. As an illustration only, 5,000 wRVUs at the General Surgery median of $66.00 come to $330,000 in productivity pay. 5,000 is a round number chosen for the arithmetic, not a General Surgery benchmark: SalaryDr does not publish wRVU volumes because too few reports include them. Many contracts also pay a base salary and apply the rate only to wRVUs above a threshold.

What is total compensation for General Surgery?

The median General Surgery attending on SalaryDr reports $515,000 in total compensation, from 136 approved reports. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and other pay, so it is not simply rate × volume.

Where does this wRVU data come from?

From compensation General Surgery attendings reported to SalaryDr, approved by moderation before publication (reports are not NPI-verified). Rates outside $20–$200 per wRVU are excluded as entry errors and outliers beyond 1.5×IQR are trimmed. Every figure needs at least 5 reports left after trimming, the 10th and 90th percentiles need 15, and figures from 24 or fewer are rounded to the whole dollar.

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† From 24 or fewer reports after outliers are trimmed: rounded to the whole dollar to protect privacy.

Source: SalaryDr salary data for General Surgery (N=86 approved reports, updated May 16, 2026, data as of 2026-05-16). URL: https://www.salarydr.com