Attending market snapshot

What the Orthopedic Surgery attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from approved physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide
Data as of Oct 2026
$655,000–$900,000median $770,000
121 approved physician salary reports·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings
How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that Orthopedic Surgery attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 334 open Orthopedic Surgery roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

High-intent physician searches

334 open roles

Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

Barton Associates
Orthopedic Surgery
Kentucky · 20d ago
~$737,500
Full time call coverage
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 30 reports

A KY Facility Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Orthopedic Surgeon

Weatherby Healthcare.
Orthopedic Surgery
Kentucky · 24d ago
~$737,500
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 30 reports

Michigan Facility Is Seeking a Locums Orthopedic Surgeon

Weatherby Healthcare.
Orthopedic Surgery
Michigan · 24d ago
~$800,000
24hr call shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 23 reports

A Locums Orthopedic Surgeon Is

CompHealth
Orthopedic Surgery
Nebraska · 21d ago
~$770,000
24-hour call coverage
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Locum Tenens Position in ME for Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

CompHealth
Orthopedic Surgery
Bangor, Maine · 14d ago
~$800,000
Included in clinical hours
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 14 reports

MO Facility Seeks a Locums Orthopedic Surgeon

CompHealth
Orthopedic Surgery
Poplar Bluff, Missouri · 17d ago
~$770,000
Average 10 patients per shift
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Sports Medicine

WMCHealth Network
Orthopedic Surgery
Poughkeepsie, New York · 1mo ago
~$980,000
Predictable scheduleAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

WMCHealth Network
Orthopedic Surgery
Suffern, New York · 1mo ago
~$980,000
Predictable scheduleAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

WMCHealth Network
Orthopedic Surgery
Suffern, New York · 1mo ago
~$980,000
Predictable scheduleAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Northwell Health Orthopedics – Hand/Upper Extremity Surgeon, Huntington, NY

Northwell Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Huntington, New York · 4mo ago
$125,000 – $750,000
Academic

Orthopedic Surgeon & Head Team Physician for Utah Mammoth

Intermountain Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Alta View Clinic · 1mo ago
~$790,000
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 110 reports

Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Cooper University Health Care Physicians
Orthopedic Surgery
Camden, New Jersey · 19d ago
~$800,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 14 reports

Chief, Orthopedic Trauma

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)
Orthopedic Surgery
Allentown, Pennsylvania · 5mo ago
$100,000
$100,000 loan supportDay Shift, OnsiteAcademic
SalaryDr Signal$800,000 reported median · 15 recent reports

Orthopedic Total Joint Surgeon

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)
Orthopedic Surgery
Allentown, Pennsylvania · 5mo ago
~$800,000
Day shift, onsiteAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 15 reports

Sports Medicine Surgeon

Lehigh Valley Health Network (PA)
Orthopedic Surgery
Easton, Pennsylvania · 5mo ago
~$800,000
Day shift, onsiteAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 15 reports

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health | South Jersey, MOB

Jefferson Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Camden County, New Jersey · 2mo ago
Day shift, workdayAcademic

Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon_Jefferson Health, JNE

Jefferson Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 2mo ago
~$800,000
participating in call coverageAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 15 reports

Orthopedic Surgeon- Athens, Ohio

OhioHealth
Orthopedic Surgery
Athens, Ohio · 4mo ago
~$785,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon (General)

CHRISTUS Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Beaumont, Texas · 5mo ago
~$750,000
Full-time
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Orthopedic Surgeon

LocumTenens.com
Orthopedic Surgery
Bradfordsville, Kentucky · 4mo ago
~$737,500
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 32 reports

Orthopedic Total Joint Surgeon: Shoulder Focus

CommonSpirit Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Chattanooga, Tennessee · 4mo ago
$680,000 – $720,000
participate in call rotation

Physician - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Duluth, MN

Essentia Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Duluth, Minnesota · 4mo ago
~$785,000
Day/Evening rotation
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Orthopedic Surgeon

CommonSpirit Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Federal Way · 4mo ago
$712,582 – $927,947

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Ballad Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Johnson City, Tennessee · 4mo ago
~$750,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 29 reports

Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty

CommonSpirit Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Omaha, Nebraska · 4mo ago
$650,000 – $700,000

Orthopaedic Trauma Faculty

CommonSpirit Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Omaha, Nebraska · 4mo ago
$700,000 – $710,000
Academic

Orthopedic Surgeon Total Joint

Adventist Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Sonora, California · 4mo ago
$558,000 – $780,249
Primarily outpatient-based clinic

Physician- Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Berkeley Medical Center (BMC) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician, Orthopedics-Hand Surgeon

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Berkeley Medical Center (BMC) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician-Orthopedics Sports Medicine

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Berkeley Medical Center (BMC) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per weekAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Orthopedic Surgeon

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical Center (JMC) · 1mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 113 reports

Physician-Orthopedic Hand Surgeon

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Jefferson Medical Center (JMC) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon - Reynolds Memorial Hospital

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Reynolds Memorial Hospital (RMH) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 scheduled weekly hours
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician-Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Ruby Memorial Hospital (WVUH) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per weekAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician - Orthopaedic Total Joint Reconstruction

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Ruby Memorial Hospital (WVUH) · 1mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per weekAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 111 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Surgery / Orthopedic Sports Surgery

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Thomas Memorial Hospital (TMH) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician, Orthopedic Surgery - Weirton Medical Center

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Weirton Medical Center (WMCH) · 2mo ago
~$775,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 109 reports

Physician-Sports Medicine Surgeon, Camden Clark Medical Center

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University Health System (WV)
Orthopedic Surgery
Camden Clark Medical Center (CCMC) · 2mo ago
~$752,995
40 hours per weekAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 28 reports

MD/DO - Orthopedics

Gundersen Health System (WI/La Crosse)
Orthopedic Surgery
La Crosse, Wisconsin · 4mo ago
~$785,000
$1 loan supportGeneral orthopedic call at 1:14 rotationAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

MD/DO - Orthopedics - Trauma

Gundersen Health System (WI/La Crosse)
Orthopedic Surgery
La Crosse, Wisconsin · 1mo ago
~$785,000
Orthopedic 1:3 call rotationAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Orthopedic Surgeon

St. Luke's University Health Network (PA)
Orthopedic Surgery
Easton · 2mo ago
~$790,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 109 reports

Orthopedic Surgeon (Joints)

Presbyterian Healthcare Services (NM)
Orthopedic Surgery
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center · 27d ago
~$775,000
Full time, 1.00 FTE
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 113 reports

Orthopedic Physician- Orthopedic Specialist- Riverside Medical Group- Eastern Shore Virginia

Riverside Health
Orthopedic Surgery
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building - Onancock, Virginia · 5mo ago
~$755,990
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

Veterans Health Administration
Orthopedic Surgery
Fort Harrison, Montana, Montana · 2mo ago
~$770,000
$200,000 loan supportMonday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pmAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 38 reports

Physician (Orthopedic Surgery)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Orthopedic Surgery
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Missouri · 3mo ago
~$785,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - EDRP Eligible

Veterans Health Administration
Orthopedic Surgery
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, Minnesota · 1mo ago
~$785,000
$200,000 loan supportMonday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Staff Physician/Orthopedic Surgery

Veterans Health Administration
Orthopedic Surgery
Saint Louis County, Missouri, Missouri · 3mo ago
~$785,000
$200,000 loan supportAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Staff Physician/Orthopedic Section Chief

Veterans Health Administration
Orthopedic Surgery
Saint Louis, Missouri, Missouri · 3mo ago
~$785,000
$200,000 loan supportFull-Time tour of duty to be negotiatedAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 22 reports

Where Orthopedic Surgery demand is strongest