The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons far surpasses the cost of living in multiple states, according to May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The BLS shared the annual mean wages for orthopedic surgeons across the U.S., along with other key employment and compensation metrics.
Note: Orthopedic surgeon salary data wasn't available for all states. Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The minimum cost of living in each state was provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator. The cost of living is for a single adult with no children before taxes.
Alabama
Annual compensation: $317,950
Cost of living: $32,547
Arizona
Annual compensation: $405,170
Cost of living: $36,985
Arkansas
Annual compensation: $365,580
Cost of living: $31,719
Colorado
Annual compensation: $316,300
Cost of living: $39,978
Florida
Annual compensation: $320,430
Cost of living: $36,848
Hawaii
Annual compensation: $553,520
Cost of living: $45,854
Illinois
Annual compensation: $266,800
Cost of living: $37,641
Indiana
Annual compensation: $254,430
Cost of living: $32,832
Iowa
Annual compensation: $311,720
Cost of living: $32,713
Kansas
Annual compensation: $371,500
Cost of living: $32,643
Kentucky
Annual compensation: $410,760
Cost of living: $32,129
Maine
Annual compensation: $278,240
Cost of living: $34,382
Massachusetts
Annual compensation: $299,070
Cost of living: $44,405
Michigan
Annual compensation: $412,260
Cost of living: $33,851
Nebraska
Annual compensation: $382,280
Cost of living: $32,722
New Hampshire
Annual compensation: $425,620
Cost of living: $35,847
New Jersey
Annual compensation: $344,870
Cost of living: $38,910
Ohio
Annual compensation: $364,070
Cost of living: $31,890
Tennessee
Annual compensation: $297,690
Cost of living: $33,257
Vermont
Annual compensation: $413,870
Cost of living: $34,992
Virginia
Annual compensation: $296,120
Cost of living: $39,599
Washington
Annual compensation: $284,010
Cost of living: $40,722
West Virginia
Annual compensation: $229,250
Cost of living: $32,381