Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$544,130
$261.60/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$625,775
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($358,550): +$185,580 (+51.8%)
Mississippi ranks 8th of 31 states by median pay, and 3rd of 31 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $209,620 | $100.78 |
| 25th percentile | $543,400 | $261.25 |
| Median | $544,130 | $261.60 |
| 75th percentile | $568,120 | $273.14 |
| 90th percentile | $621,270 | $298.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for Mississippi.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $544,130
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $358,550
- Difference
- +$185,580 (+51.8%)
Cost of living
$544,130 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $625,775
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $555,670 | $533,452 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $553,310 | $517,049 11th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 8th | $544,130 | $625,775 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $537,830 | $545,350 9th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $530,070 | $603,429 5th |
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 Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- Dermatologist salary in Mississippi
≥ $239,200/year Mississippi
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
- Podiatrist salary in Mississippi
$164,410/year Mississippi
- 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 Alabama
$324,570/year Alabama
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Arkansas
$262,470/year Arkansas
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Tennessee
$325,520/year Tennessee
- 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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