State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: North Carolina vs West Virginia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in West Virginia earn a median of $597,740. In North Carolina, $323,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.6% — not 45.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.9%
North Carolina vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-48.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $323,630
- p25
- $274,480
- p75
- $564,210
- p10
- $75,510
- p90
- $629,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.