Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$358,550
$172.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,170 | $40.46 |
| 25th percentile | $180,610 | $86.83 |
| Median | $358,550 | $172.38 |
| 75th percentile | $530,700 | $255.15 |
| 90th percentile | $659,290 | $316.97 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 14,100
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 1st | $842,800 | $928,020 1st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $597,740 | $667,888 2nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 3rd | $572,060 | $607,960 4th |
| Montana | ||
| 4th | $560,820 | $592,551 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 5th | $558,970 | $555,211 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $555,670 | $533,452 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $553,310 | $517,049 11th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 8th | $544,130 | $625,775 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $537,830 | $545,350 9th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $530,070 | $603,429 5th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 11th | $507,770 | $563,544 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 12th | $478,710 | $473,483 13th |
| Georgia | ||
| 13th | $474,820 | $493,099 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 14th | $473,750 | $458,110 14th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $426,580 | $426,759 16th |
| New York | ||
| 16th | $414,290 | $383,883 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $413,450 | $429,706 15th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 18th | $392,300 | $370,945 19th |
| Colorado | ||
| 19th | $385,410 | $373,996 18th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $354,020 | $362,830 21st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $341,430 | $313,800 26th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 22nd | $325,520 | $354,327 22nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 23rd | $324,570 | $365,412 20th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 24th | $323,630 | $343,097 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $323,480 | $348,675 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $311,630 | $345,994 24th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 27th | $262,470 | $301,908 27th |
| California | ||
| 28th | $253,430 | $228,893 28th |
| Alaska | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $233,687 — |
| North Dakota | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $268,887 — |
| Oregon | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $231,421 — |
| South Carolina | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $255,149 — |
| South Dakota | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $270,020 — |
| Utah | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $241,948 — |
| Vermont | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $244,186 — |
| Texas | ||
| 29th | $200,780 | $206,868 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 30th | $189,410 | $215,822 29th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $177,710 | $190,412 31st |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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