Here is how the average annual salary for non-pediatric orthopedic surgeons compares to the average household income in each state, using new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census.
Note: Salary information excludes pediatric orthopedic surgeons. Salary data was not available for all states.
Alabama
Average salary: $263,130
Average household income: $82,956
Arizona
Average salary: $504,330
Average household income: $101,316
Arkansas
Average salary: $346,680
Average household income: $76,853
California
Average salary: $346,070
Average household income: $131,504
Colorado
Average salary: $379,540
Average household income: $119,039
Connecticut
Average salary: $313,440
Average household income: $128,160
Georgia
Average salary: $428,330
Average household income: $99,863
Illinois
Average salary: $285,210
Average household income: $106,728
Indiana
Average salary: $300,200
Average household income: $88,805
Iowa
Average salary: $348,370
Average household income: $92,695
Louisiana
Average salary: $381,900
Average household income: $79,175
Maine
Average salary: $273,830
Average household income: $93,555
Michigan
Average salary: $426,300
Average household income: $91,856
Minnesota
Average salary: $565,450
Average household income: $109,737
Missouri
Average salary: $262,660
Average household income: $88,586
New Hampshire
Average salary: $355,040
Average household income: $119,452
New Jersey
Average salary: $377,750
Average household income: $134,191
North Carolina
Average salary: $386,550
Average household income: $94,353
Ohio
Average salary: $455,480
Average household income: $90,109
Oregon
Average salary: $421,790
Average household income: $102,923
Pennsylvania
Average salary: $301,560
Average household income: $100,015
South Carolina
Average salary: $398,350
Average household income: $88,704
Tennessee
Average salary: $346,940
Average household income: $89,799
Vermont
Average salary: $449,240
Average household income: $97,261
Virginia
Average salary: $328,060
Average household income: $119,058
Washington
Average salary: $396,590
Average household income: $125,847
West Virginia
Average salary: $243,940
Average household income: $75,265
Wisconsin
Average salary: $534,270
Average household income: $94,085
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