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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary in Houston, TX

The median orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX earns $83,160 a year, 77% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,611 a month.

10th percentile
$73,360
25th percentile
$74,110
Median percentile
$83,160
75th percentile
$528,270
90th percentile
$653,560

Based on 150 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

$67,333 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,160
Federal income tax−$9,465
Social Security + Medicare−$6,362
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,611
Every two weeks$2,590

Does it go far here?

$84,316Median pay in Houston, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,430 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Houston, TX

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,690
Physicians, All Other$292,490
Nurse Anesthetists$275,310
Chief Executives$275,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians$274,410
Anesthesiologists$210,230
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$174,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,160

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