Note: Orthopedic surgeon salary data was not available for all states. Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; the agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect 2023 information. The living hourly wage in each state was provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage calculator. The cost of living is for a single adult with no children before taxes.
Alabama
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $126.50
Living wage: $20.15
Arizona
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $242.46
Living wage: $23.40
Arkansas
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $166.67
Living wage: $19.10
California
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $166.38
Living wage: $27.32
Colorado
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $182.47
Living wage: $24.83
Connecticut
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $150.69
Living wage: $24.13
Georgia
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $205.93
Living wage: $23.29
Illinois
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $137.12
Living wage: $22.86
Indiana
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $144.33
Living wage: $20.44
Iowa
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $167.49
Living wage: $20.04
Louisiana
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $183.61
Living wage: $19.82
Maine
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $131.65
Living wage: $22.04
Michigan
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $204.95
Living wage: $20.28
Minnesota
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $271.85
Living wage: $21.45
Missouri
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $126.28
Living wage: $20.20
New Hampshire
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $170.69
Living wage: $23.58
New Jersey
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $181.61
Living wage: $24.76
North Carolina
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $185.84
Living wage: $21.56
Ohio
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $218.98
Living wage: $19.40
Oregon
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $202.79
Living wage: $24.30
Pennsylvania
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $144.98
Living wage: $21.95
South Carolina
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $191.51
Living wage: $21.23
Tennessee
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $166.80
Living wage: $20.77
Vermont
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $215.98
Living wage: $23.02
Virginia
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $157.72
Living wage: $24.03
Washington
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $190.67
Living wage: $25.60
West Virginia
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $117.28
Living wage: $18.94
Wisconsin
Annual orthopedic surgeon compensation: $256.86
Living wage: $20.22
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