1. Hip and joint surgeons in single-specialty practices earned on average $568,389, which was more than surgeons at multispecialty practices who earned on average $564, 139.
2. Surgeons in the South earned the most on average at $596, 662 while surgeons in the western part of the country earned the least on average, at $514,247.
3. Surgeons practicing in single-specialty practices in the South were compensated at $606,963, higher than any other region of the country for single-specialty groups.
4. Surgeons who practiced in metropolitan areas with more than one million people were compensated the highest of any other demographic classification, receiving on average $596,662 annually. Surgeons practicing in metropolitan areas with a population of 250,000-one million received the least, earning on average $514,247 annually.
5. Surgeons who were in practice for eight to 17 years were in the highest compensated group based on years in the subspecialty, receiving $568,572 annually. This is $48,326 more than surgeons who had been practicing for three to seven years and $21,865 more than surgeons who had practiced for more than 18 years.
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