Average Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Salary in South Dakota

BLS tracks 150 orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in South Dakota but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for South Dakota (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in South Dakota. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 150
How common this job is here: 3.56×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

Metros inside South Dakota

Pay and employment for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Ohio: $105.96/hr
Nevada: $105.67/hr
New York: $103.67/hr
Massachusetts: $92.88/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $110.64/hr
Memphis, TN-MS-AR: $104.03/hr
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: $103.37/hr
Kansas City, MO-KS: $99.23/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $86.70/hr
Greensboro-High Point, NC: $78.57/hr
Rochester, MN: $36.65/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.1%; 600 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.