Plastic Surgery wRVU Rate 2026
What Plastic Surgery attending physicians are paid per work RVU (wRVU), from 55 approved SalaryDr reports, data as of September 14, 2026.
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 × $70.00 per wRVU = $350,000 in productivity pay.
The rate is the Plastic 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 Plastic Surgery attending on SalaryDr reports $740,000 in total compensation, from 74 approved reports. That includes base salary, bonuses and other pay, so it is not simply rate × volume. See Plastic Surgery salary data.
Plastic Surgery wRVU rates by practice setting
| Practice setting | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Private Practice | $70† | 29 |
| Hospital Employed | $70† | 20 |
| Academic | $66† | 6 |
Plastic Surgery wRVU rates by region
| Region | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $70† | 22 |
| West | $70† | 16 |
| Southeast | $70† | 8 |
| Midwest | $49† | 7 |
Plastic Surgery wRVU rates by state
| State | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| California | $70† | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | $70† | 13 |
| Massachusetts | $70† | 8 |
| Illinois | $58† | 6 |
Plastic Surgery wRVU rates by experience
| Years in practice | Median | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | $73† | 7 |
| 6–10 years | $70† | 24 |
| 11–15 years | $70† | 19 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median wRVU rate for Plastic Surgery?
Plastic Surgery attendings on SalaryDr report a median of $70.00 per wRVU across 55 approved reports (data as of September 14, 2026). The middle 50% report $70.00 to $70.00 per wRVU, and the 10th to 90th percentile range is $68.00 to $72.50.
How does practice setting change Plastic Surgery wRVU rates?
Private Practice: $70 median (29 reports); Hospital Employed: $70 median (20 reports); Academic: $66 median (6 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 Plastic Surgery median of $70.00 come to $350,000 in productivity pay. 5,000 is a round number chosen for the arithmetic, not a Plastic 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 Plastic Surgery?
The median Plastic Surgery attending on SalaryDr reports $740,000 in total compensation, from 74 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 Plastic 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 Plastic Surgery (N=55 approved reports, updated September 14, 2026, data as of 2026-09-14). URL: https://www.salarydr.com