An orthopedic physician is one who is involved in fixing broken bones and ailing bones. An orthopedic surgeon performs different tasks in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal problems like arthritis, congenital deformities and trauma. These diseases can be treated through surgical and non surgical methods. Some of the common procedures that an orthopedic surgeon uses to treat these diseases include joint replacement, fracture repair, arthroscopy, and spinal surgery. Orthopedics is one of the medicine specialties where one can make a good earning. The surgeons are offered good salary based on factors like experience, gender, location and specialty. Physician who works in Houston earns an average annual salary of about $350,000, while those working in New York earn about $350,000 and those in Miami and Seattle earn annually about $310,000 and $340,000 respectively.
The average annual salary of an orthopedic surgeon in the United States is about $305,700. The salary of an orthopedic surgeon varies based on the experience. A physician who has about two years of experience earns about $255,000 whereas one who has more than three years of experience can expect about $345,000 and physician with more than five years of experience earns about $660,000. Orthopedic salary varies according to the specialization. An orthopedic who is specialized in foot and ankle with two years of experience is offered about $230,000 and those with more than five years of experience earns about $790,000.
A physician who is specialized in hand, elbow and shoulder with two years of experience earns an average annual salary of about $280,000 and those with more than five years of experience earns about $$760,000. One who is expert in spine surgery with minimum experience is paid about $390,000 where as one with more than five years of experience earns maximum of about $1,350,000 which is the highest paid orthopedic job. An orthopedic physician involved in treating hip and joint replacement with minimum years of experience is paid about $325,000 and one with five years of experience is paid about $715,000.
