What are the main factors that influence an Orthopedic Nurse's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Orthopedic Nurse?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Orthopedic Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Orthopedic Nurse's salary?

An Orthopedic Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $111,778 for beginners, reaching about $112,875 at mid-level, and approach $116,147 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Orthopedic Nurse?

Orthopedic Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Orthopedic Nurse roles are District of Columbia $134,388, California $133,878, Massachusetts $132,094. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Orthopedic Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Orthopedic Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Orthopedic Doctor: $567,514; Orthopedic Surgeon: $550,600; Surgeon - Orthopedic: $550,596; Orthopedic Surgery Nurse Practitioner: $128,407; Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Nurse: $120,098.

Orthopedic Nurse Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Orthopedic Nurse make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Orthopedic Nurse in New Mexico is $112,418 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

However, an Orthopedic Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,072
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,837 to $119,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,845

10% $99,845

50% (Median) $112,418

90% $125,072

Orthopedic Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,042	$9,920	$2,289	$57
Average	$112,418	$9,368	$2,162	$54
25th Percentile	$105,837	$8,820	$2,035	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Orthopedic Nurse Salaries

An Orthopedic Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Orthopedic Nurse Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Orthopedic Nurse's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $111,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,236
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,875
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,004
Expert (over 8 years): $116,147

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Orthopedic Nurse	$111,778
Intermediate Level Orthopedic Nurse	$112,236
Senior Level Orthopedic Nurse	$112,875
Specialist Level Orthopedic Nurse	$114,004
Expert Level Orthopedic Nurse	$116,147

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How Do Orthopedic Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Orthopedic Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $134,388.
California: $133,878.
Massachusetts: $132,094.

District of Columbia $134,388 California $133,878 Massachusetts $132,094 Washington $131,608 New Jersey $131,559 Alaska $131,390 Connecticut $129,715 New York $129,035

Hawaii $126,862 Rhode Island $125,843 Maryland $125,151 Minnesota $124,204 Colorado $123,840 Illinois $123,719 Oregon $123,257 Delaware $122,917

New Hampshire $122,704 Virginia $122,226 Pennsylvania $120,830 Nevada $120,126 North Dakota $119,895 Michigan $119,531 Wisconsin $119,398 Vermont $119,131

Texas $118,390 Maine $118,342 Arizona $118,269 Ohio $118,184 Georgia $117,067 Indiana $116,509 Wyoming $116,400 Utah $116,230

Iowa $116,157 Kansas $115,574 Louisiana $115,404 North Carolina $115,344 Missouri $115,319 Florida $114,846 Montana $114,591 Nebraska $114,348

Kentucky $114,215 South Carolina $113,729 Tennessee $113,426 Idaho $113,304 New Mexico $112,418 Oklahoma $112,224 Alabama $111,508 South Dakota $110,307

Arkansas $109,651 West Virginia $109,299 Mississippi $108,243

Top Paying Cities for Orthopedic Nurses

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $113,615
Belen: $112,983
Bernalillo: $113,817

Algodones, NM $113,615 Belen, NM $112,983 Bernalillo, NM $113,817 Bluewater, NM $111,427 Bosque, NM $112,153 Casa Blanca, NM $112,406 Cedar Crest, NM $113,911 Cedarvale, NM $109,445

Cerrillos, NM $113,698 Claunch, NM $109,039 Coyote, NM $112,023 Cuba, NM $111,843 Cubero, NM $112,655 Edgewood, NM $113,403 Estancia, NM $112,051 Gallina, NM $111,437

Counselor, NM $111,506 Grants, NM $111,299 Milan, NM $111,745 Isleta, NM $114,012 Jarales, NM $112,874 Jemez Pueblo, NM $113,069 Jemez Springs, NM $112,721 Laguna, NM $113,206

La Jara, NM $111,718 La Joya, NM $111,460 Lindrith, NM $111,325 Los Lunas, NM $113,581 Mcintosh, NM $112,667 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $111,917 Moriarty, NM $112,289 Mountainair, NM $111,077

Nageezi, NM $111,358 New Laguna, NM $112,601 Paguate, NM $112,677 Pena Blanca, NM $113,936 Peralta, NM $113,761 Placitas, NM $113,819 Ponderosa, NM $112,926 Prewitt, NM $111,393

Regina, NM $111,471 Sandia Park, NM $113,625 Corrales, NM $114,053 San Fidel, NM $111,994 San Rafael, NM $111,517 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $113,626 San Ysidro, NM $113,473 Stanley, NM $112,273

Tijeras, NM $113,639 Tome, NM $113,430 Torreon, NM $113,052 Veguita, NM $112,144 Willard, NM $110,877 Youngsville, NM $112,054 Bosque Farms, NM $113,970 Clines Corners, NM $111,594

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $113,712 Cochiti Lake, NM $113,860 Albuquerque, NM $114,118 Kirtland Afb, NM $114,118 Rio Rancho, NM $113,931 Gallup, NM $111,554 Brimhall, NM $111,239 Church Rock, NM $111,291

Continental Divide, NM $111,212 Crownpoint, NM $111,304 Fence Lake, NM $110,808 Fort Wingate, NM $111,252 Gamerco, NM $111,439 Mentmore, NM $111,267 Mexican Springs, NM $111,253 Ramah, NM $111,049

Rehoboth, NM $111,327 Thoreau, NM $111,333 Tohatchi, NM $111,231 Vanderwagen, NM $111,253 Zuni, NM $111,227 Navajo, NM $111,378 Jamestown, NM $111,102 Pinehill, NM $110,963

Sheep Springs, NM $111,352 Smith Lake, NM $111,767 Yatahey, NM $111,312 Farmington, NM $111,847 Aztec, NM $112,053 Blanco, NM $111,530 Bloomfield, NM $111,398 Flora Vista, NM $111,962

Fruitland, NM $111,262 Kirtland, NM $111,963 La Plata, NM $112,003 Navajo Dam, NM $111,954 Shiprock, NM $111,798 Waterflow, NM $111,741 Newcomb, NM $111,284 Sanostee, NM $111,354

Santa Fe, NM $114,700 Abiquiu, NM $111,563 Alcalde, NM $113,506 Amalia, NM $111,393 Arroyo Hondo, NM $111,236 Arroyo Seco, NM $111,365 Canjilon, NM $111,218 Canones, NM $112,232

Carson, NM $111,662 Cebolla, NM $111,284 Cerro, NM $111,316 Chama, NM $111,772 Chamisal, NM $113,205 Chimayo, NM $114,000 Cordova, NM $113,807 Costilla, NM $111,860

Taos Ski Valley, NM $111,012 Dixon, NM $113,097 Dulce, NM $111,769 El Prado, NM $111,463 El Rito, NM $111,974 Embudo, NM $112,516 Espanola, NM $113,862 Glorieta, NM $114,259

Hernandez, NM $112,803 Ilfeld, NM $113,204 La Madera, NM $111,778 Lamy, NM $113,823 Llano, NM $112,976 Los Alamos, NM $114,092 White Rock, NM $114,307 Medanales, NM $112,928

Ojo Caliente, NM $112,264 Los Ojos, NM $111,497 Pecos, NM $113,903 Penasco, NM $112,556 Petaca, NM $111,115 Questa, NM $111,434 Ranchos De Taos, NM $112,022 Red River, NM $111,116

Ribera, NM $111,831 Rowe, NM $113,311 San Cristobal, NM $111,112 San Jose, NM $113,031 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $113,584 Santa Cruz, NM $113,961 Serafina, NM $111,548 Taos, NM $111,399

Tererro, NM $114,267 Tesuque, NM $114,700 Tierra Amarilla, NM $111,399 Trampas, NM $112,463 Tres Piedras, NM $111,085 Truchas, NM $113,489 Vadito, NM $112,408 Valdez, NM $111,196

Vallecitos, NM $111,109 Velarde, NM $112,926 Villanueva, NM $111,615 Spaceport City, NM $109,339 Las Vegas, NM $110,668 Angel Fire, NM $110,995 Anton Chico, NM $110,476 Buena Vista, NM $111,491

Chacon, NM $111,570 Cimarron, NM $110,821 Cleveland, NM $112,361 Eagle Nest, NM $110,905 Guadalupita, NM $111,399 Holman, NM $112,075 La Loma, NM $110,291 Maxwell, NM $110,859

Miami, NM $110,620 Mills, NM $110,226 Montezuma, NM $112,932 Mora, NM $112,519 Mosquero, NM $110,131 Ocate, NM $110,740 Ojo Feliz, NM $111,031 Rainsville, NM $111,518

Raton, NM $111,138 Rociada, NM $112,989 Roy, NM $110,251 Sapello, NM $112,008 Solano, NM $110,116 Springer, NM $110,571 Ute Park, NM $110,873 Valmora, NM $110,575

Wagon Mound, NM $110,449 Watrous, NM $110,612 Socorro, NM $110,356 Aragon, NM $110,690 Datil, NM $110,234 Lemitar, NM $110,870 Luna, NM $110,887 Magdalena, NM $110,242

Pie Town, NM $110,610 Polvadera, NM $111,137 Quemado, NM $110,839 Reserve, NM $110,640 San Acacia, NM $111,320 San Antonio, NM $109,746 Truth Or Consequences, NM $109,723 Arrey, NM $109,704

Caballo, NM $109,780 Derry, NM $109,221 Elephant Butte, NM $110,008 Garfield, NM $108,905 Hatch, NM $107,159 Monticello, NM $109,717 Rincon, NM $106,543 Salem, NM $108,565

Williamsburg, NM $109,861 Winston, NM $109,797 Las Cruces, NM $105,148 White Sands Missile Range, NM $105,493 Santa Teresa, NM $106,260 Playas, NM $110,230 Animas, NM $110,501 Anthony, NM $106,234

Arenas Valley, NM $110,305 Bayard, NM $110,203 Berino, NM $105,752 Buckhorn, NM $110,317 Santa Clara, NM $110,396 Chamberino, NM $105,863 Cliff, NM $110,190 Columbus, NM $109,894

Deming, NM $109,919 Dona Ana, NM $105,152 Fairacres, NM $105,466 Faywood, NM $109,868 Fort Bayard, NM $110,291 Gila, NM $110,027 Glenwood, NM $110,114 Hachita, NM $109,894

Hanover, NM $109,917 Hillsboro, NM $109,692 Hurley, NM $110,129 La Mesa, NM $107,159 Lordsburg, NM $110,149 Mesilla, NM $105,150 Mesilla Park, NM $105,161 Mesquite, NM $105,251

Mimbres, NM $110,004 Mule Creek, NM $110,302 Organ, NM $105,216 Pinos Altos, NM $110,188 Radium Springs, NM $105,193 Redrock, NM $109,907 Rodeo, NM $110,640 San Miguel, NM $105,211

Silver City, NM $110,189 Sunland Park, NM $105,694 Tyrone, NM $110,515 Vado, NM $105,294 Chaparral, NM $106,622 Clovis, NM $109,978 Cannon Afb, NM $109,735 Broadview, NM $109,657

Causey, NM $109,469 Crossroads, NM $109,209 Dora, NM $109,729 Elida, NM $109,274 Floyd, NM $109,539 Fort Sumner, NM $109,451 Grady, NM $109,762 House, NM $109,674

Kenna, NM $109,275 Lingo, NM $109,462 Melrose, NM $109,692 Milnesand, NM $109,231 Pep, NM $109,380 Portales, NM $109,781 Rogers, NM $109,411 Saint Vrain, NM $109,763

Taiban, NM $109,413 Texico, NM $109,805 Yeso, NM $109,016 Roswell, NM $109,143 Artesia, NM $109,359 Caprock, NM $109,136 Carlsbad, NM $109,430 Dexter, NM $109,220

Eunice, NM $109,527 Hagerman, NM $109,275 Hobbs, NM $109,687 Hope, NM $108,874 Jal, NM $109,399 Lake Arthur, NM $109,094 Lakewood, NM $109,257 Loco Hills, NM $109,458

Loving, NM $109,402 Lovington, NM $109,582 Mcdonald, NM $109,283 Malaga, NM $109,295 Maljamar, NM $109,189 Monument, NM $109,446 Tatum, NM $109,354 Whites City, NM $109,537

Carrizozo, NM $108,625 Alamogordo, NM $108,280 Alto, NM $108,641 Bent, NM $108,300 Capitan, NM $108,389 Cloudcroft, NM $108,288 Corona, NM $109,098 Encino, NM $109,974

Fort Stanton, NM $108,435 Glencoe, NM $108,357 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $108,267 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $108,267 Hondo, NM $108,457 La Luz, NM $108,267 Lincoln, NM $108,141 Mayhill, NM $108,513

Mescalero, NM $108,316 Nogal, NM $108,781 Orogrande, NM $108,322 Picacho, NM $108,434 Pinon, NM $108,842 Ruidoso, NM $108,848 Ruidoso Downs, NM $108,699 Sacramento, NM $108,364

San Patricio, NM $108,493 Sunspot, NM $108,267 Timberon, NM $108,502 Tinnie, NM $108,371 Tularosa, NM $108,339 Vaughn, NM $109,531 Weed, NM $108,499 Tucumcari, NM $110,075

Amistad, NM $109,933 Bard, NM $109,757 Capulin, NM $111,000 Clayton, NM $110,146 Conchas Dam, NM $110,246 Cuervo, NM $109,715 Des Moines, NM $110,561 Folsom, NM $110,733

Garita, NM $110,035 Gladstone, NM $110,256 Grenville, NM $110,235 Logan, NM $110,071 Mcalister, NM $109,730 Nara Visa, NM $109,810 Newkirk, NM $109,931 Quay, NM $109,995

San Jon, NM $109,877 Santa Rosa, NM $109,995 Sedan, NM $110,033 Trementina, NM $110,029

Orthopedic Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Orthopedic Nurse roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Orthopedic Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Orthopedic Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Orthopedic Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$134,902	$65.0	20%

Orthopedic Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Orthopedic Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$105,837

Average $112,418/year

$119,042

$8,820

Average $9,368/month

$9,920

$2,035

Average $2,162/week

$2,289

$51

Average $54/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,042	$9,920	$2,289	$57
Average	$112,418	$9,368	$2,162	$54
25th Percentile	$105,837	$8,820	$2,035	$51

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