Wisconsin has the highest hourly mean wage for physicians in the U.S., according to data published April 2 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Below are the mean hourly and annual wages for orthopedic surgeons, excluding pediatrics, in 26 states, according to May 2024 salary data from BLS. Becker’s also calculated mean hourly wages, adjusted for each state’s cost of living, using 2024 cost of living index data from the World Population Review.
Alabama
Annual wage: $309,060
Hourly mean wage: $148.59
Cost of Living Index (2024): 88
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $168.85
Arizona
Annual wage: $468,860
Hourly mean wage: $225.41
Cost of Living Index (2024): 111.5
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $202.16
California
Annual wage: $316,950
Hourly mean wage: $152.38
Cost of Living Index (2024): 144.8
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $105.23
Connecticut
Annual wage: $293,010
Hourly mean wage: $140.87
Cost of Living Index (2024): 112.3
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $125.44
Florida
Annual wage: $397,400
Hourly mean wage: $191.06
Cost of Living Index (2024): 102.8
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $185.86
Illinois
Annual wage: $328,530
Hourly mean wage: $157.95
Cost of Living Index (2024): 94.4
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $167.32
Indiana
Annual wage: $336,160
Hourly mean wage: $161.62
Cost of Living Index (2024): 90.5
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $178.59
Kansas
Annual wage: $368,060
Hourly mean wage: $176.95
Cost of Living Index (2024): 87
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $203.39
Louisiana
Annual wage: $292,700
Hourly mean wage: $140.72
Cost of Living Index (2024): 92.2
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $152.62
Massachusetts
Annual wage: $307,820
Hourly mean wage: $147.99
Cost of Living Index (2024): 145.9
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $101.43
Michigan
Annual wage: $447,210
Hourly mean wage: $215.01
Cost of Living Index (2024): 90.4
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $237.84
Missouri
Annual wage: $382,590
Hourly mean wage: $183.94
Cost of Living Index (2024): 88.7
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $207.37
Nebraska
Annual wage: $426,320
Hourly mean wage: $204.96
Cost of Living Index (2024): 93.1
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $220.15
Nevada
Annual wage: $312,450
Hourly mean wage: $150.22
Cost of Living Index (2024): 101.3
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $148.29
New Hampshire
Annual wage: $336,850
Hourly mean wage: $161.95
Cost of Living Index (2024): 112.6
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $143.83
New Jersey
Annual wage: $338,500
Hourly mean wage: $162.74
Cost of Living Index (2024): 114.6
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $142.01
New York
Annual wage: $289,900
Hourly mean wage: $139.38
Cost of Living Index (2024): 123.3
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $113.04
North Carolina
Annual wage: $322,440
Hourly mean wage: $155.02
Cost of Living Index (2024): 97.8
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $158.51
Ohio
Annual wage: $274,290
Hourly mean wage: $131.87
Cost of Living Index (2024): 94.2
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $139.99
Oklahoma
Annual wage: $419,570
Hourly mean wage: $201.72
Cost of Living Index (2024): 85.7
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $235.38
South Carolina
Annual wage: $440,970
Hourly mean wage: $212.00
Cost of Living Index (2024): 95.9
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $221.06
Tennessee
Annual wage: $312,890
Hourly mean wage: $150.43
Cost of Living Index (2024): 90.5
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $166.22
Texas
Annual wage: $387,140
Hourly mean wage: $186.13
Cost of Living Index (2024): 92.7
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $200.79
Vermont
Annual wage: $471,590
Hourly mean wage: $226.73
Cost of Living Index (2024): 114.4
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $198.19
Virginia
Annual wage: $390,210
Hourly mean wage: $187.60
Cost of Living Index (2024): 100.7
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $186.30
Wisconsin
Annual wage: $546,740
Hourly mean wage: $262.86
Cost of Living Index (2024): 97
Hourly mean wage, adjusted by cost of living: $270.99
