U.S. Vascular Surgeon Salary 2026: $615K Median

The median vascular surgeon salary in the United States is $615,000 per year, based on 54 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 24, 2026. The average is $657,778. At the average reported workweek of 59 hours, the median works out to about $200 per hour.

The middle 50% of reported vascular surgeon salaries fall between $555,000 (25th percentile) and $741,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $500,000 to $1,000,000. Based on 54 reports.

Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median vascular surgeon pay on SalaryDr is in New York ($800,000 median, 3 reports), California ($640,000 median, 10 reports), and Massachusetts ($630,000 median, 8 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.

In SalaryDr's reports, yes: private practice vascular surgeons ($711,579 across 19 reports) report a higher average total compensation than hospital-employed vascular surgeons ($661,184 across 20 reports).

Vascular surgeons who reported their schedule average 59 hours per week (54 reports).

Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's vascular surgeon reports: 0–2 years, $542,500 (6 reports); 3–5 years, $620,178 (6 reports); 6–10 years, $601,111 (18 reports); 11–15 years, $726,496 (18 reports); 16+ years, $774,500 (6 reports).

87% of approved vascular surgeon reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 47 reports, the median bonus is $75,000 and the average is $115,641.

Vascular surgeons who rated their job gave it an average of 3.9 out of 5 (54 reports). 92% of the 51 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.

These figures come from 54 reports that vascular surgeons submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 24, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.