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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$358,550
United States, 2025
Employment
14,100
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
0
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Career overview
Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and prevent rheumatic and other diseases in the musculoskeletal system.
- O*NET code
- 29-1242.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Not recorded
Typical tasks
- Prepare case histories.
- Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
- Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes related to musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
- Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions, and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, or operating rooms.
- Diagnose or treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
- Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
- Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$84,170
25th percentile
$180,610
75th percentile
$530,700
90th percentile
$659,290
Most important skills
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Compare with Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | $869,540 | — | 2025 |
| MO | $842,800 | — | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $726,990 | — | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $666,930 | 100 | 2025 |
| WV | $597,740 | 120 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $576,130 | 180 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $572,910 | 140 | 2025 |
| WI | $572,060 | 290 | 2025 |
| MT | $560,820 | — | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $558,970 | — | 2025 |
| AZ | $558,970 | 110 | 2025 |
| NH | $555,670 | 80 | 2025 |
| WA | $553,310 | 290 | 2025 |
| MS | $544,130 | — | 2025 |
| MN | $537,830 | 320 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | $534,820 | 130 | 2025 |
| OK | $530,070 | 30 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $529,890 | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $524,350 | 120 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | $523,610 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.