Minnesota is the highest-paying state for orthopedic surgeons based on the newest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 3.
Orthopedic surgeon pay by state (Note: Pediatric orthopedic surgeons are not included on this list, and the bureau's latest data available is from May 2023):
Alabama: $263,130
Alaska: N/A
Arizona: $504,330
Arkansas: $346,680
California: $346,070
Colorado: $379,540
Connecticut: $313,440
Delaware: N/A
Florida: ≥$239,200
Georgia: $428,330
Hawaii: N/A
Idaho: N/A
Illinois: $285,210
Indiana: $300,200
Iowa: $348,370
Kansas: N/A
Kentucky: N/A
Louisiana: $381,900
Maine: $273,830
Maryland: N/A
Massachusetts: N/A
Michigan: $426,300
Minnesota: $565,450
Mississippi: ≥$239,200
Missouri: $262,660
Montana: N/A
Nebraska: ≥$239,200
Nevada: N/A
New Hampshire: $355,040
New Jersey: $377,750
New Mexico: ≥$239,200
New York: N/A
North Carolina: $386,550
North Dakota: ≥$239,200
Ohio: $455,480
Oklahoma: ≥$239,200
Oregon: $421,790
Pennsylvania: $301,560
Rhode Island: N/A
South Carolina: $398,350
South Dakota: N/A
Tennessee: $346,940
Texas: N/A
Utah: ≥$239,200
Vermont: $449,240
Virginia: $328,060
Washington: $396,590
West Virginia: $243,940
Wisconsin: $534,270
Wyoming: N/A