Bottom quarter
$514K
Orthopedic Surgeon Salary in Birmingham
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$600K
Top quarter
$708K
Top 10%
$830K
Adjusted for Birmingham at 0.96× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Orthopedic Surgeon in Birmingham pulls a median of $600,000 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $708,480 and the top 10% at $830,400. Birmingham sits at 0.96× the national average for pay. $708,480 is what top-quartile Orthopedic Surgeon pay looks like in Birmingham. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$708,480 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$654,240 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$600,000 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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