State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: Georgia vs West Virginia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in West Virginia earn a median of $597,740. In Georgia, $474,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 20.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.6%
Georgia vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-26.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $474,820
- p25
- $376,970
- p75
- $671,030
- p10
- $238,050
- p90
- $886,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
West Virginia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $597,740
- p25
- $199,820
- p75
- $717,500
- p10
- $64,120
- p90
- $894,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.