Wisconsin is the highest-earning state for orthopedic surgeons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2.
Note: Data isn’t available for some states. The BLS marked some states’ average wage as “equal to or greater than $239,200.”
Here is average orthopedic surgeon annual compensation by state
| State | Compensation |
| Alabama | $309,060 |
| Arizona | $468,860 |
| Arkansas | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| California | $316,950 |
| Connecticut | $293,010 |
| Florida | $397,400 |
| Georgia | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Illinois | $328,530 |
| Indiana | $336,160 |
| Kansas | $368,060 |
| Louisiana | $292,700 |
| Maryland | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Massachusetts | $307,820 |
| Michigan | $447,210 |
| Mississippi | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Missouri | $382,590 |
| Montana | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Nebraska | $426,320 |
| Nevada | $312,450 |
| New Hampshire | $336,850 |
| New Jersey | $338,500 |
| New York | $289,900 |
| North Carolina | $322,440 |
| North Dakota | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Ohio | $274,290 |
| Oklahoma | $419,570 |
| Oregon | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| South Carolina | $440,970 |
| South Dakota | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Tennessee | $312,890 |
| Texas | $387,140 |
| Utah | Greater than or equal to $239,200 |
| Vermont | $471,590 |
| Virginia | $390,210 |
| Wisconsin | $546,740 |
