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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $341,810 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $19,240 a month.

10th percentile
$87,640
25th percentile
$278,800
Median percentile
$341,810
75th percentile
$612,060
90th percentile
$758,610

Based on 130 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

$230,877 take-home a year
Gross pay$341,810
Federal income tax−$82,768
Social Security + Medicare−$17,672
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$10,494
Monthly take-home$19,240
Every two weeks$8,880

Does it go far here?

$333,298Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
8%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

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