In 2010, the highest average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons was reported from surgeons in the north central United States at $537,500, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.
Here are the statistics from every region in the country:
1. North central (Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota): $537,500
2. Mid-Atlantic (North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland): $385,497
3. Northwest (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska): $380,000
4. Northeast (New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine): $362,500
5. South Central (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas): $352,500
6. Great Lakes (Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota): $350,000
7. Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Colorado): $341,000
8. Southeast (Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky Tennessee): $300,000
9. West (California, Hawaii): $250,000
Read the report on physician compensation.
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Here are the statistics from every region in the country:
1. North central (Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota): $537,500
2. Mid-Atlantic (North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland): $385,497
3. Northwest (Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska): $380,000
4. Northeast (New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine): $362,500
5. South Central (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas): $352,500
6. Great Lakes (Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota): $350,000
7. Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Colorado): $341,000
8. Southeast (Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky Tennessee): $300,000
9. West (California, Hawaii): $250,000
Read the report on physician compensation.
Related Articles to Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation:
5 Statistics on 2010 Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation and Expenses
10 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation and Employment in 2010
5 Points on Which Orthopedic Surgeons Earned the Most in 2010