The average orthopedic surgeon starting salaries ranged from $500,000 on the low end and $815,000 on the higher end in 2023/2024, according to AMN Healthcare's 2024 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.
The lower and average ends of salaries have increased compared to past years while the high end has fluctuated.
Here is a breakdown of starting pay for orthopedic surgeons over the last six years:
2023/24
Low: $500,000
Average: $686,000
High: $815,000
2022/23
Low: $450,000
Average: $633,000
High: $900,000
2021/22
Low: $400,000
Average: $565,000
High: $790,000
2020/21
Low: $300,000
Average: $546,000
High: $1,000,000
2019/20
Low: $425,000
Average: $626,000
High: $850,000
2018/19
Low: $350,000
Average: $536,000
High: $850,000