1.    Average salary of orthopedic surgeons in spring 2010 was $397,879.
2.    Average salary of male orthopedic surgeons was $405,185.
3.    Average salary of female orthopedic surgeons was $365,000.
4.    Average salary of orthopedic surgeons with less than five years of experience was $295,555.
5.    Average salary of orthopedic surgeons with 6-10 years of experience was $434,545.
6.    Average salary of orthopedic surgeons was more than 10 years of experience was $386,389.
7.    Average salary of orthopedic surgeons who were salaried employees was $404,210.
8.    Average salary of orthopedic surgeons who owned or partnered with a practice or group was $389,286.

Read the Locum Tenens orthopedic surgery salary survey report (pdf).