Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary
The median pay for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in the United States is $358,550 a year. About 14,100 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $84,170
- 25th percentile
- $180,610
- Median percentile
- $358,550
- 75th percentile
- $530,700
- 90th percentile
- $659,290
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
How to become: education, skills and job outlook
Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- West Virginia $597,740
- Wisconsin $572,060
- Arizona $558,970
- New Hampshire $555,670
- Washington $553,310
- Minnesota $537,830
- Oklahoma $530,070
- Nebraska $507,770
- Virginia $478,710
- Georgia $474,820
- Florida $473,750
- Illinois $426,580
- New York $414,290
- Michigan $413,450
- Colorado $385,410
- Pennsylvania $354,020
- New Jersey $341,430
- Tennessee $325,520
- Alabama $324,570
- North Carolina $323,630
- Ohio $323,480
- Arkansas $262,470
- Alaska $239,200
- North Dakota $239,200
- Oregon $239,200
- South Carolina $239,200
- Utah $239,200
- Vermont $239,200
- Texas $200,780
- Iowa $189,410
- Indiana $177,710
By metro area
- Dallas, TX $666,930
- Seattle, WA $576,130
- Charlotte, NC $572,910
- Omaha, NE $534,820
- Allentown, PA $529,890
- Portland, OR $524,350
- Chicago, IL $446,510
- Worcester, MA $391,930
- Lincoln, NE $365,830
- Philadelphia, PA $341,810
- New York, NY $341,430
- Memphis, TN $325,520
- Cleveland, OH $323,480
- Jonesboro, AR $269,990
- Lexington, KY $256,240
- Atlanta, GA $239,200
- Deltona, FL $239,200
- Detroit, MI $239,200
- Ithaca, NY $239,200
- Milwaukee, WI $239,200
- Minneapolis, MN $239,200
- Raleigh, NC $239,200
- Salt Lake City, UT $239,200
- Wilmington, NC $239,200
- Boulder, CO $211,600
- San Diego, CA $204,290
- Houston, TX $83,160
- Rochester, NY $77,150
- Albany, NY $75,720
- Morgantown, WV $71,800
- Dayton, OH $70,610