Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$262,470
$126.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$301,908
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($358,550): −$96,080 (−26.8%)
Arkansas ranks 27th of 31 states by median pay, and 27th of 31 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $155,250 | $74.64 |
| 25th percentile | $155,250 | $74.64 |
| Median | $262,470 | $126.19 |
| 75th percentile | $364,810 | $175.39 |
| 90th percentile | $621,020 | $298.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $262,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $358,550
- Difference
- −$96,080 (−26.8%)
Cost of living
$262,470 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $301,908
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $323,480 | $348,675 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $311,630 | $345,994 24th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 27th | $262,470 | $301,908 27th |
| California | ||
| 28th | $253,430 | $228,893 28th |
| Alaska | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $233,687 — |
— 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 (—).
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Anesthesiologist salary in the U.S.
$391,490/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Arkansas
$136,880/year Arkansas
- Dermatologist salary in Arkansas
$422,060/year Arkansas
- Neurologist salary in Arkansas
$317,880/year Arkansas
- Podiatrist salary in the U.S.
$160,300/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in nearby places
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Mississippi
$544,130/year Mississippi
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Missouri
$842,800/year Missouri
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Oklahoma
$530,070/year Oklahoma
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Tennessee
$325,520/year Tennessee
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Texas
$200,780/year Texas
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in the U.S.
$358,550/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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