Orthopedic Surgeons: How High Can Their Salaries Go?

Orthopedic surgeons continue to be one of the highest-paid physician specialties, as their average salary offers exceeded $480,000 last year.

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According to a physician salary offer report from Merritt Hawkins, hospitals and medical groups offered $483,000, on average, to orthopedic surgeons last year. The lowest salary offer Merritt Hawkins saw was $250,000, but the high end was $750,000.

Here are 15 statistics on average salary offers from hospitals and other provider groups to orthopedic surgeons over the past five years.

2012
Low salary offered: $250,000
Average salary offered: $483,000
High salary offered: $750,000

2011
Low salary offered: $400,000
Average salary offered: $519,000
High salary offered: $750,000

2010
Low salary offered: $300,000
Average salary offered: $521,000
High salary offered: $700,000

2009
Low salary offered: $300,000
Average salary offered: $519,000
High salary offered: $825,000

2008
Low salary offered: $300,000
Average salary offered: $481,000
High salary offered: $1 million

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