Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$253,430
$121.84/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$228,893
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($358,550): −$105,120 (−29.3%)
California ranks 28th of 31 states by median pay, and 28th of 31 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,660 | $38.78 |
| 25th percentile | $103,450 | $49.74 |
| Median | $253,430 | $121.84 |
| 75th percentile | $363,050 | $174.54 |
| 90th percentile | $457,010 | $219.72 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for California.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $253,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $358,550
- Difference
- −$105,120 (−29.3%)
Cost of living
$253,430 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $228,893
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $311,630 | $345,994 24th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 27th | $262,470 | $301,908 27th |
| California This page | ||
| 28th | $253,430 | $228,893 28th |
| Alaska | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $233,687 — |
| North Dakota | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $268,887 — |
— 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 California
$281,590/year California
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- Neurologist salary in California
$357,080/year California
- Podiatrist salary in California
$201,300/year California
- 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 Arizona
$558,970/year Arizona
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Oregon
≥ $239,200/year Oregon
- 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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