Tennessee compensation

Orthopedic Surgery salary in Tennessee

What orthopedic surgery pay in Tennessee looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$341,820

-8.5% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$240,735

No state income tax

Adjusted for prices

$261,953

Price level 91.9 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Tennessee ranks #17 of 31 states for orthopedic surgery. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Alabama$287,150$216,573
Arkansas$332,090$255,313
Georgia$503,390$327,593
Mississippi$523,450$381,649
Missouri$624,070$428,540

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.

Orthopedic Surgery Salary in Tennessee — VitalPost