Orthopedic surgeons have a mean annual salary of $378,250, compared to $343,990 for all other surgeons.
Salary data for surgeons is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect 2023 information.
Here is the average hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons and all other surgeons, excluding pediatric surgeons and oral and maxillofacial surgeons, across 21 states:
Note: Compensation data was not available in every state.
Alabama
Orthopedic surgeons: $263,130
All other surgeons: $227,800
California
Orthopedic surgeons: $346,070
All other surgeons: $340,260
Colorado
Orthopedic surgeons: $379,540
All other surgeons: $333,990
Connecticut
Orthopedic surgeons: $313,440
All other surgeons: $392,080
Georgia
Orthopedic surgeons: $428,330
All other surgeons: $446,490
Illinois
Orthopedic surgeons: $285,210
All other surgeons: $348,040
Indiana
Orthopedic surgeons: $300,200
All other surgeons: $429,250
Iowa
Orthopedic surgeons: $348,370
All other surgeons: $404,100
Louisiana
Orthopedic surgeons: $381,900
All other surgeons: $421,490
Michigan
Orthopedic surgeons: $426,300
All other surgeons: $340,670
Minnesota
Orthopedic surgeons: $565,450
All other surgeons: $424,030
New Hampshire
Orthopedic surgeons: $355,040
All other surgeons: $379,550
North Carolina
Orthopedic surgeons: $386,550
All other surgeons: $426,470
Ohio
Orthopedic surgeons: $455,480
All other surgeons: $448,480
Pennsylvania
Orthopedic surgeons: $301,560
All other surgeons: $382,520
South Carolina
Orthopedic surgeons: $398,350
All other surgeons: $345,280
Tennessee
Orthopedic surgeons: $346,940
All other surgeons: $303,950
Vermont
Orthopedic surgeons: $449,240
All other surgeons: $351,080
Washington
Orthopedic surgeons: $396,590
All other surgeons: $271,540
West Virginia
Orthopedic surgeons: $243,940
All other surgeons: $344,770
Wisconsin
Orthopedic surgeons: $534,270
All other surgeons: $449,560
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