State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: West Virginia vs Wisconsin
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in West Virginia earn a median of $597,740. In Wisconsin, $572,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 4.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.5%
West Virginia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+9.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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.