Orthopedic surgeons earn more than general surgeons in some states, including Alabama, but less in other states, including California, according to 2022 salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Zippia.
Orthopedic versus general surgeon pay in 40 states with available data:
Alabama
Orthopedic surgeons: $251,663
General surgeons: $193,080
Alaska
Orthopedic surgeons: $213,227
General surgeons: $336,900
Arizona
Orthopedic surgeons: $228,219
General surgeons: $327,520
Arkansas
Orthopedic surgeons: $251,585
General surgeons: $326,440
California
Orthopedic surgeons: $200,953
General surgeons: $351,580
Colorado
Orthopedic surgeons: $237,409
General surgeons: $294,500
Connecticut
Orthopedic surgeons: $244,016
General surgeons: $242,330
Delaware
Orthopedic surgeons: $249,994
General surgeons: No data available
District of Columbia
Orthopedic surgeons: $236,253
General surgeons: $289,860
Florida
Orthopedic surgeons: $251,264
General surgeons: No data available
Georgia
Orthopedic surgeons: $254,573
General surgeons: $330,860
Hawaii
Orthopedic surgeons: $168,427
General surgeons: $302,040
Idaho
Orthopedic surgeons: $219,643
General surgeons: $320,740
Illinois
Orthopedic surgeons: $241,193
General surgeons: No data available
Indiana
Orthopedic surgeons: $245,581
General surgeons: $268,820
Iowa
Orthopedic surgeons: $246,299
General surgeons: $289,990
Kansas
Orthopedic surgeons: $248,226
General surgeons: $266,510
Kentucky
Orthopedic surgeons: $249,033
General surgeons: $332,610
Louisiana
Orthopedic surgeons: $256,461
General surgeons: $345,000
Maine
Orthopedic surgeons: $267,693
General surgeons: No data available
Maryland
Orthopedic surgeons: $240,746
General surgeons: $317,220
Massachusetts
Orthopedic surgeons: $261,396
General surgeons: $345,710
Michigan
Orthopedic surgeons: $252,619
General surgeons: $300,200
Minnesota
Orthopedic surgeons: $253,043
General surgeons: No data available
Mississippi
Orthopedic surgeons: $247,521
General surgeons: $329,820
Missouri
Orthopedic surgeons: $244,627
General surgeons: $337,390
Montana
Orthopedic surgeons: $234,848
General surgeons: $339,520
Nebraska
Orthopedic surgeons: $246,067
General surgeons: $320,570
Nevada
Orthopedic surgeons: $201,117
General surgeons: $335,250
New Hampshire
Orthopedic surgeons: $256,380
General surgeons: No data available
New Jersey
Orthopedic surgeons: $252,035
General surgeons: No data available
New Mexico
Orthopedic surgeons: $226,332
General surgeons: $339,130
New York
Orthopedic surgeons: $253,783
General surgeons: $249,450
North Carolina
Orthopedic surgeons: $238,525
General surgeons: No data available
North Dakota
Orthopedic surgeons: $258,834
General surgeons: $359,220
Ohio
Orthopedic surgeons: $242,945
General surgeons: $346,060
Oklahoma
Orthopedic surgeons: $241,693
General surgeons: $317,160
Oregon
Orthopedic surgeons: $187,787
General surgeons: $330,200
Pennsylvania
Orthopedic surgeons: $251,249
General surgeons: $268,930
Rhode Island
Orthopedic surgeons: $251,561
General surgeons: $356,680
South Carolina
Orthopedic surgeons: $249,422
General surgeons: $356,560
South Dakota
Orthopedic surgeons: $246,547
General surgeons: No data available
Tennessee
Orthopedic surgeons: $243,139
General surgeons: $273,720
Texas
Orthopedic surgeons: $253,497
General surgeons: $279,600
Utah
Orthopedic surgeons: $219,163
General surgeons: $303,360
Vermont
Orthopedic surgeons: $250,284
General surgeons: $260,210
Virginia
Orthopedic surgeons: $235,031
General surgeons: $262,210
Washington
Orthopedic surgeons: $199,024
General surgeons: $304,910
West Virginia
Orthopedic surgeons: $254,135
General surgeons: $328,310
Wisconsin
Orthopedic surgeons: $251,166
General surgeons: No data available
Wyoming
Orthopedic surgeons: $221,981
General surgeons: No data available