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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary in Alabama

The median orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Alabama earns $324,570 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $17,997 a month.

10th percentile
$114,990
25th percentile
$169,320
Median percentile
$324,570
75th percentile
$364,470
90th percentile
$387,490

Based on 380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$215,964 take-home a year
Gross pay$324,570
Federal income tax−$76,734
Social Security + Medicare−$17,266
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$14,606
Monthly take-home$17,997
Every two weeks$8,306

Does it go far here?

$365,412Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
6%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alabama

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$272,610
Nurse Anesthetists$190,300
Chief Executives$166,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350
Engineers, All Other$152,550
Financial Managers$140,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,670
Computer Hardware Engineers$136,990

All orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama