The average hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is $178.56 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In every state for which data was available, the salary of an orthopedic surgeon is much higher than the hourly living wage, which is the wage required to cover the costs of basic needs, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's living wage calculator.
Here is hourly living wage for a single adult with no children in 23 states compared with the average hourly wage for orthopedic surgeons:
Note: Compensation data was not available for every state.
Alabama
Average hourly wage: $152.86
Cost of living: $20.15
Arizona
Average hourly wage: $194.80
Cost of living: $23.40
Arkansas
Average hourly wage: $175.76
Cost of living: $19.10
Colorado
Average hourly wage: $152.07
Cost of living: $24.83
Florida
Average hourly wage: $154.06
Cost of living: $22.43
Hawaii
Average hourly wage: $266.60
Cost of living: $27.33
Illinois
Average hourly wage: $128.27
Cost of living: $22.86
Indiana
Average hourly wage: $122.32
Cost of living: $20.44
Iowa
Average hourly wage: $149.86
Cost of living: $20.04
Kansas
Average hourly wage: $178.61
Cost of living: $20.35
Kentucky
Average hourly wage: $197.48
Cost of living: $19.40
Maine
Average hourly wage: $133.77
Cost of living: $22.04
Massachusetts
Average hourly wage: $143.79
Cost of living: $27.89
Michigan
Average hourly wage: $198.20
Cost of living: $20.28
Nebraska
Average hourly wage: $183.79
Cost of living: $20.12
New Hampshire
Average hourly wage: $204.62
Cost of living: $23.58
New Jersey
Average hourly wage: $165.80
Cost of living: $24.76
Ohio
Average hourly wage: $175.03
Cost of living: $19.40
Tennessee
Average hourly wage: $143.12
Cost of living: $20.77
Vermont
Average hourly wage: $198.97
Cost of living: $23.02
Virginia
Average hourly wage: $142.36
Cost of living: $24.03
Washington
Average hourly wage: $136.54
Cost of living: $25.60
West Virginia
Average hourly wage: $110.22
Cost of living: $18.94