While orthopedic surgeons perform the same job in every state, the work environment, salary and demand for services are not uniform across the country.
A report from Zippia has ranked the top 10 best states for orthopedic surgeons, considering factors including average salary, lowest 10 percent salary, highest 10 percent salary, availability of jobs, and location quotient, a Bureau of Labor Statistics measure of how concentrated an industry is in each state compared to the U.S. as a whole.
Top 10 states for orthopedic surgeons:
1. Maine:
Average salary: $267,693
Top 10 percent: $303,000
Bottom 10 percent: $236,000
Location quotient: 3.47
2. North Dakota
Average salary: $258,834
Top 10 percent: $302,000
Bottom 10 percent: $221,000
Location quotient: 2.2
3. West Virginia
Average salary: $254,135
Top 10 percent: $301,000
Bottom 10 percent: $214,000
Location quotient: 1.48
4. New Hampshire
Average salary: $256,380
Top 10 percent: $300,000
Bottom 10 percent: $218,000
Location quotient: 1.64
5. Wisconsin
Average salary: $251,166
Top 10 percent: $300,000
Bottom 10 percent: $209,000
Location quotient: 2
6. Arkansas
Average salary: $251,585
Top 10 percent: $300,000
Bottom 10 percent: $210,000
Location quotient: 0.94
7. Michigan
Average salary: $252,619
Top 10 percent: $300,000
Bottom 10 percent: $212,000
Location quotient: 0.83
8. Massachusetts
Average salary: $261,396
Top 10 percent: $302,000
Bottom 10 percent: $226,000
Location quotient: 1.15
9. Minnesota
Average salary: $253,043
Top 10 percent: $301,000
Bottom 10 percent: $212,000
Location quotient: 1.28
10. Pennsylvania
Average salary: $251,249
Top 10 percent: $299,000
Bottom 10 percent: $210,000
Location quotient: 1.43