State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: Florida vs Missouri
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Missouri earn a median of $842,800. In Florida, $473,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.6% — not 43.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.8%
Florida vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-50.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $473,750
- p25
- $378,410
- p75
- $523,610
- p10
- $228,800
- p90
- $545,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
Missouri
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $842,800
- p25
- $213,900
- p75
- $869,540
- p10
- $114,340
- p90
- $869,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.