Here is how the mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons compares to the minimum wage in each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor:
Note: Compensation data for orthopedic surgeons was not available for every state.
Alabama
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $152.86
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Arizona
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $194.80
State minimum hourly wage: $13.85
Arkansas
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $175.76
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Colorado
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $152.07
State minimum hourly wage: $13.65
Florida
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $154.06
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Hawaii
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $266.60
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Illinois
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $128.27
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00
Indiana
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $122.32
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Iowa
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $149.86
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kansas
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $178.61
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kentucky
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $197.48
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Maine
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $133.77
State minimum hourly wage: $13.80
Massachusetts
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $143.79
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00
Michigan
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $198.20
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10
Nebraska
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $183.79
State minimum hourly wage: $10.50 for companies with four or more employees
New Hampshire
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $204.62
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
New Jersey
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $165.80
State minimum hourly wage: $14.13; $12.93 for seasonal and small employers with fewer than six employees
Ohio
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $175.03
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10 for employers with annual gross receipts of $372,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Tennessee
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $143.12
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Vermont
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $198.97
State minimum hourly wage: $13.18 for employers with two or more employees
Virginia
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $142.36
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Washington
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $136.54
State minimum hourly wage: $15.74
West Virginia
Mean hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons: $110.22
State minimum hourly wage: $8.75 for companies with six or more employees at one location
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