The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons has increased from $306,220 in 2021 up to $373,570 in 2025.
Over the past five years, compensation for orthopedic surgeons has increased $67,250, or about 22%.
Compensation for orthopedic surgeons has increased year-over-year for each of the past five years, except between 2023 to 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data May 15 to reflect 2025 information, the latest available.
Here is how the average annual wage and average hourly wage have changed for orthopedic surgeons from 2021 to 2025, along with the state where orthopedic surgeons earned the most each year.
2021
Mean annual wage: $306,220
Mean hourly wage: $147.22
Highest-paying state: Georgia, annual mean wage of $381,830
2022
Mean annual wage: $371,400, year-over-year increase of $65,180
Mean hourly wage: $178.56
Highest-paying state: Hawaii, annual mean wage of $554,520
2023
Mean annual wage: $378,250, year-over-year increase of $6,850
Mean hourly wage: $181.85
Highest-paying state: Minnesota, annual mean wage of $565,450
2024
Mean annual wage: $365,060, year-over-year decrease of $13,190
Mean hourly wage: $175.51
Highest-paying state: Wisconsin, annual mean wage of $546,740
2025
Mean annual wage: $373,570, year-over-year increase of $8,510
Mean hourly wage: $179.60
Highest-paying state: Missouri, annual mean wage of $624,070
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