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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary in North Carolina

The median orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in North Carolina earns $323,630 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $18,019 a month.

10th percentile
$75,510
25th percentile
$274,480
Median percentile
$323,630
75th percentile
$564,210
90th percentile
$629,080

Based on 560 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

$216,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$323,630
Federal income tax−$76,405
Social Security + Medicare−$17,244
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$13,754
Monthly take-home$18,019
Every two weeks$8,316

Does it go far here?

$343,097Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
7%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610
Family Medicine Physicians$215,230

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