The average salary for orthopedic surgeons dropped from $626,000 in 2019-20 to $546,000 in 2020-21. This year, orthopedic surgeons on the low end of the salary spectrum received $300,000, compared with $425,000 in 2019-20.
On the high end, orthopedic surgeons did better in 2020-21 than the previous year. The high end of the pay spectrum extended to $1 million annual base salary in the most recent year, compared with $850,000 in 2019-20.
Orthopedic surgeons were the 13th most recruited specialist, including physicians and advanced practitioners.
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