Bottom quarter
$567K
Orthopedic Surgeon Salary in Honolulu
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$663K
Top quarter
$782K
Top 10%
$917K
Adjusted for Honolulu at 1.06× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Orthopedic Surgeon in Honolulu pulls a median of $662,500 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $782,280 and the top 10% at $916,900. The Honolulu adjustment moves the band 6% above the national baseline. $782,280 is what top-quartile Orthopedic Surgeon pay looks like in Honolulu. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$782,280 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$722,390 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$662,500 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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