Despite orthopedic surgeon pay falling by 3% between 2024 and 2025, overall, the specialty has seen a 25.31% pay hike since 2015. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, ...

Despite decreases in average annual salary, orthopedic surgeons remain as one of the highest-paying physician specialties and out earn other top-paying jobs outside of healthcare. Four notes: 1.