The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons has increased from $306,220 in 2021 up to $365,060 in 2024.
Compensation for orthopedic surgeons increased year-over-year in 2022 and 2023, but decreased from 2023 to 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 2 to reflect 2024 information, the latest available.
Here is how the average annual wage and average hourly wage have changed for orthopedic surgeons from 2021 to 2024, along with the state where orthopedic surgeons earned the most each year.
Mean annual wage: $306,220
Mean hourly wage: $147.22
Highest-paying state: Georgia, annual mean wage of $381,830
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
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
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 $546,7400
