State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: Nebraska vs West Virginia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in West Virginia earn a median of $597,740. In Nebraska, $507,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.6% — not 15.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.1%
Nebraska vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-15.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Nebraska
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $507,770
- p25
- $365,440
- p75
- $534,820
- p10
- $219,210
- p90
- $555,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.