Salary by Metro

SOC 29-1242 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric wages by metro

National median annual wage

$358,550

10th percentile
$84,170
25th percentile
$180,610
Median
$358,550
75th percentile
$530,700
90th percentile
$659,290
Mean
$373,570

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 14,100.

That median is 603.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Springfield, MONot available$148,490$869,540$869,540
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVNot available$100,300$726,990$726,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX100$155,250$666,930$749,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA180$172,290$576,130$713,430
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC140$69,990$572,910$629,080
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZNot available$237,990$558,970$826,870
Omaha, NE-IA130$219,210$534,820$555,800
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ50$177,900$529,890$540,520
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA120$187,840$524,350$616,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLNot available$228,800$523,610$523,630
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCNot available$151,810$478,700$479,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN50$139,250$446,510$758,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLNot available$237,900$396,920$535,550
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHNot available$99,760$392,300$392,380
Worcester, MA60$200,220$391,930$454,200
Lincoln, NE40$201,830$365,830$383,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD130$87,640$341,810$758,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ1,520$88,730$341,430$614,280
Cincinnati, OH-KY-INNot available$215,640$334,250$712,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR60$212,670$325,520$632,960

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric jobs in the May 2025 tables.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ1,520$88,730$341,430$614,280
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN420Not availableNot availableNot available
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA400Not availableNot availableNot available
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA230$80,810$204,290$457,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA180$172,290$576,130$713,430
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX150$73,360$83,160$653,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC140$69,990$572,910$629,080
Boulder, CO130$180,610$211,600$623,890
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO130Not availableNot availableNot available
Omaha, NE-IA130$219,210$534,820$555,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD130$87,640$341,810$758,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI120Not availableNot availableNot available
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA120$187,840$524,350$616,960
Raleigh-Cary, NC120Not availableNot availableNot available
Cleveland, OH100$63,610$323,480$507,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX100$155,250$666,930$749,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI90Not availableNot availableNot available
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI90Not availableNot availableNot available
Portland-South Portland, ME90Not availableNot availableNot available
Rochester, NY90$67,620$77,150$626,510

States and territories

State estimates for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
MissouriNot available$114,340$842,800$869,540
West Virginia120$64,120$597,740$894,940
Wisconsin290$78,800$572,060Not available
MontanaNot available$207,000$560,820$729,990
Arizona110$237,990$558,970$826,870
New Hampshire80$69,970$555,670$676,240
Washington290$181,940$553,310$684,080
MississippiNot available$209,620$544,130$621,270
Minnesota320$79,080$537,830Not available
Oklahoma30$156,300$530,070$670,540
Nebraska200$219,210$507,770$555,800
Virginia170$151,810$478,710$623,030
Georgia490$238,050$474,820$886,940
Florida580$228,800$473,750$545,620
Illinois170$115,310$426,580$797,060
New York1,450$77,150$414,290$619,340
Michigan200$81,050$413,450$732,000
MassachusettsNot available$200,220$392,300$392,380
Colorado410$180,610$385,410$641,130
Pennsylvania240$87,640$354,020$587,790
New Jersey420$215,640$341,430$593,680
Tennessee180$139,100$325,520$472,540
Alabama380$114,990$324,570$387,490
North Carolina560$75,510$323,630$629,080
Ohio500$67,300$323,480$641,190
KansasNot available$140,160$311,630$492,460
Arkansas350$155,250$262,470$621,020
CaliforniaNot available$80,660$253,430$457,010
Texas490$75,580$200,780$758,150
Iowa260$124,510$189,410$539,990
Indiana500$177,710$177,710$518,510
Alaska30Not availableNot availableNot available
Hawaii50Not availableNot availableNot available
Maine150Not availableNot availableNot available
North Dakota40Not availableNot availableNot available
Oregon140Not availableNot availableNot available
South Carolina100Not availableNot availableNot available
South DakotaNot availableNot availableNot availableNot available
Utah80Not availableNot availableNot available
Vermont50Not availableNot availableNot available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric is $358,550. Employment is 14,100.

How does Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric is 603.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Springfield, MO is highest on this page's list at $869,540.