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Orthopedic Surgeons,

Top Job

$195,503

Avg Salary

501,830

Total Jobs

Occupations

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Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$462,360	$462,360	$222	580
Radiologists SOC: 29-1224	$434,010	$434,010	$209	1,680
Anesthesiologists SOC: 29-1211	$422,780	$422,780	$203	2,530
Cardiologists SOC: 29-1212	$406,400	$406,400	$195	920
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1241	$391,060	$391,060	$188	580
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Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$328,060	$328,060	$158	1,930
Emergency Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1214	$301,220	$301,220	$145	2,060
Physicians, Pathologists SOC: 29-1222	$285,800	$285,800	$137	370
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$266,790	$266,790	$128	2,390
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$254,420	$254,420	$122	7,760
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Neurologists SOC: 29-1217	$241,970	$241,970	$116	520
Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$239,830	$239,830	$115	4,600
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$219,910	$219,910	$106	340
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$195,930	$195,930	$94	9,320
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates SOC: 23-1023	$186,200	$186,200	$90	1,380
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Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes SOC: 13-1011	$178,340	$178,340	$86	870
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$178,010	$178,010	$86	8,710
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$175,140	$175,140	$84	35,040
Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$172,610	$172,610	$83	700
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$169,990	$169,990	$82	48,910
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Personal Financial Advisors SOC: 13-2052	$162,780	$162,780	$78	21,490
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$162,060	$162,060	$78	55,210
Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$159,010	$159,010	$76	24,820
Biochemists and Biophysicists SOC: 19-1021	$157,820	$157,820	$76	370
Medical Dosimetrists SOC: 29-2036	$152,560	$152,560	$73	320
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Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$150,570	$150,570	$72	870
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$150,370	$150,370	$72	11,570
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$150,120	$150,120	$72	46,480
Commercial Pilots SOC: 53-2012	$145,320	$145,320	$70	6,340
Air Traffic Controllers SOC: 53-2021	$144,140	$144,140	$69	1,950
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Optometrists SOC: 29-1041	$143,020	$143,020	$69	2,350
Database Architects SOC: 15-1243	$142,270	$142,270	$68	1,810
Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$141,140	$141,140	$68	3,960
Veterinarians SOC: 29-1131	$139,760	$139,760	$67	5,360
Nuclear Engineers SOC: 17-2161	$137,910	$137,910	$66	120
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Computer Hardware Engineers SOC: 17-2061	$137,810	$137,810	$66	3,290
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$137,560	$137,560	$66	2,990
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$137,290	$137,290	$66	9,370
Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$137,010	$137,010	$66	87,890
Actuaries SOC: 15-2011	$136,940	$136,940	$66	1,300
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Sales Engineers SOC: 41-9031	$136,800	$136,800	$66	2,410
Compensation and Benefits Managers SOC: 11-3111	$136,770	$136,770	$66	1,670
Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$136,770	$136,770	$66	4,370
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$135,410	$135,410	$65	42,700
Physician Assistants SOC: 29-1071	$134,470	$134,470	$65	9,310
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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects SOC: 17-2121	$133,820	$133,820	$64	370
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1071	$131,530	$131,530	$63	8,500
Law Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1112	$131,220	$131,220	$63	720
Aerospace Engineers SOC: 17-2011	$131,070	$131,070	$63	3,250
Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$131,000	$131,000	$63	9,480

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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric leads the job market in Floridawith $462,360 average compensation.

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