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Orthopedic surgeon jobs in Arizona

open orthopedic surgeon jobs in Arizona at . BLS measures a median of $268.73 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Arizona) for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the orthopedic surgeon jobs are in Arizona

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What orthopedic surgeons earn in Arizona

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Arizona

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Arizona, May 2025

$268.73/hr ($558,970 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Arizona)

Median for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, against $172.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, national) for the whole US; 110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Arizona) employed in Arizona. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

  • Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$268.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ)

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What physician and surgeon jobs in Arizona offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring orthopedic surgeons in Arizona

What the job takes

Medical school, then a five-year orthopedic surgery residency.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

  • Certification

    Board certification in orthopaedic surgery

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

Orthopedic surgeon jobs in Arizona: common questions

How much do orthopedic surgeons make in Arizona?

Too few open orthopedic surgeon jobs in Arizona post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $268.73/hr ($558,970 a year) for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Arizona (May 2025), against $172.38 nationally, 4th highest of 29 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Arizona are the most orthopedic surgeon jobs?

Kingman (2), Bullhead City (1), Flagstaff (1), Phoenix (1) and Tucson (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring orthopedic surgeons in Arizona?

By open jobs on this board: Kingman Regional Medical Center (2), Concentra (1) and HonorHealth (1). In all, 5 employers have orthopedic surgeon jobs open in Arizona.

Are orthopedic surgeons in demand in Arizona?

6 orthopedic surgeon jobs are open in Arizona today at 5 employers on this board, about 55 for every 1,000 orthopedic surgeons employed there (BLS counts 110, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric to grow 4.0% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Arizona want bilingual staff?

7 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Bilingual Outpatient Primary Care Opportunity in Phoenix, AZ- Bethany Home at ArchWell Health (Bilingual: Spanish.); Bilingual Outpatient Primary Care Opportunity in Phoenix, AZ- Peoria at ArchWell Health (Bilingual: Spanish.); Primary Care Provider - MD or DO at Cornerstone Healthcare (Bilingual: Spanish. ...with patients, families, providers, and community partners. Bilingual language...). Every such job in Arizona.

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Arizona offer a sign-on bonus?

18 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician - $20k Sign on Bonus (Phoenix Metro / West Valley, AZ) at Curana Health ($20,000 sign-on bonus); Retina Ophthalmologist -Amazing Benefits! No weekends! No Compensation Cap! - Phoenix, AZ at Eye-to-Eye (up to $25,000 sign-on bonus); Retina Surgeon / Ophthalmologist -Full Time + Sign-on Bonus + Relocation Allowance -Yuma, AZ at Eye-to-Eye ($25,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Arizona.

Which hospitals hiring physician and surgeon jobs in Arizona are Magnet hospitals?

1 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here says so in its own posting: OB/GYN Hospitalist at Pediatrix Medical Group (Magnet. ...premier destination for maternity care Why Rose Medical Center? Magnet® recognition, reflecting...).

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Arizona offer relocation assistance?

33 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Cornea Surgeon - Phoenix, AZ at American Vision Partners (...Roth 401(k) retirement options with company match. Commencement & relocation assistance available....); Glaucoma/Premium Cataract Surgeon - Flagstaff, AZ at American Vision Partners (...Roth 401(k) retirement options with company match. Commencement & relocation assistance available....); Glaucoma/Premium Cataract Surgeon - Prescott, AZ at American Vision Partners (...Roth 401(k) retirement options with company match. Commencement & relocation assistance available....). Every such job in Arizona.

What do you need to work as an orthopedic surgeon in Arizona?

Medical school, then a five-year orthopedic surgery residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in orthopaedic surgery (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arizona's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Which hospitals hiring orthopedic surgeons in Arizona have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring orthopedic surgeons in Arizona, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr in Scottsdale (HonorHealth, 5 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well), Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center in Phoenix (HonorHealth, 4 of 5, 87% said nurses always communicated well), Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center in Phoenix (HonorHealth, 3 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well) and Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center in Phoenix (HonorHealth, 3 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well); Arizona's rated hospitals average 3.0 stars. Every Arizona hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which home health agencies hiring orthopedic surgeons in Arizona have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring orthopedic surgeons in Arizona, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Scottsdale Healthcare Home Health in Scottsdale (HonorHealth, 3.5 of 5); Arizona's rated agencies average 3.4 stars. Every Arizona home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Arizona, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Arizona, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1242), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in orthopaedic surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Orthopedic surgeon jobs in Arizona. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/orthopedic-surgeon/arizona

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