State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: Nebraska vs Wisconsin
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Wisconsin earn a median of $572,060. In Nebraska, $507,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.3% — not 11.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-11.2%
Nebraska vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
-7.3%
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
Wisconsin
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $572,060
- p25
- $358,550
- p75
- $679,800
- p10
- $78,800
- p90
- —
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.