Orthopedic surgeon pay vs. cost of living in 23 states

Orthopedic

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons far surpasses the cost of living in multiple states, according to May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The BLS shared the annual mean wages for orthopedic surgeons across the U.S., along with other key employment and compensation metrics.

Note: Orthopedic surgeon salary data wasn't available for all states. Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The minimum cost of living 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 compensation: $317,950

Cost of living: $32,547

Arizona

Annual compensation: $405,170

Cost of living: $36,985

Arkansas

Annual compensation: $365,580

Cost of living: $31,719

Colorado 

Annual compensation: $316,300

Cost of living: $39,978

Florida

Annual compensation: $320,430

Cost of living: $36,848

Hawaii

Annual compensation: $553,520

Cost of living: $45,854

Illinois

Annual compensation: $266,800

Cost of living: $37,641

Indiana

Annual compensation: $254,430

Cost of living: $32,832

Iowa

Annual compensation: $311,720

Cost of living: $32,713

Kansas

Annual compensation: $371,500

Cost of living: $32,643

Kentucky

Annual compensation: $410,760

Cost of living: $32,129

Maine

Annual compensation: $278,240

Cost of living: $34,382

Massachusetts 

Annual compensation: $299,070

Cost of living: $44,405

Michigan

Annual compensation: $412,260

Cost of living: $33,851

Nebraska

Annual compensation: $382,280

Cost of living: $32,722

New Hampshire

Annual compensation: $425,620

Cost of living: $35,847

New Jersey

Annual compensation: $344,870

Cost of living: $38,910

Ohio 

Annual compensation: $364,070

Cost of living: $31,890

Tennessee 

Annual compensation: $297,690

Cost of living: $33,257

Vermont

Annual compensation: $413,870

Cost of living: $34,992

Virginia

Annual compensation: $296,120

Cost of living: $39,599

Washington

Annual compensation: $284,010

Cost of living: $40,722

West Virginia 

Annual compensation: $229,250

Cost of living: $32,381

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