Top 25 states for orthopedic surgeon pay

The national average pay for nonpediatric orthopedic surgeons is $147.22 per hour or $306,220 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey released March 31.

Advertisement

The highest average pay for orthopedic surgeons is in Georgia, where they earn more than $380,000 per year. There are 21 states with no wage data for nonpediatric orthopedic surgeons.

Rank

State

Average hourly wage

Average salary

1

Georgia

$183.57

$381,830

2

North Dakota

$179.44

$373,230

3

Louisiana

$174.19

$362,320

4

Hawaii

$171.62

$356,960

5

Delaware

$170.15

$353,920

6

Oregon

$169.40

$352,360

7

Arizona

$168.76

$351,020

8

Iowa

$166.51

$346,330

9

Illinois

$164.86

$342,910

10

Kansas

$163.57

$340,230

11

Massachusetts

$159.39

$331,530

12

Ohio

$159.32

$331,380

13

Mississippi

$159.25

$331,240

14

Alabama

$157.77

$328,160

15

New Jersey

$156.14

$324,770

16

Texas

$151.43

$314,970

17

Kentucky

$147.65

$307,120

18

Wyoming

$144.41

$300,380

19

New York

$141.79

$294,910

20

Nebraska

$139.55

$290,260

21

Michigan

$136.97

$284,910

22

Colorado

$135.65

$282,140

23

Arkansas

$133.60

$277,880

24

Tennessee

$125.10

$260,210

25

Connecticut

$124.30

$258,550

At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Register to Attend Webinar

160 ambulatory leaders just ranked the EHR as the single system most overdue for AI reinvention

Tuesday, August 11
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Presenter: Gautam Shah, MBA, FACHDM, NextGen Healthcare

Advertisement

Next Up in Orthopedics / TJR

Advertisement

Comments are closed.