As of Nov 8, 2026, there are 463 live orthopedic sales postings. Median advertised annual base: $75,000 (n=258), versus $130,541 nationally.
Joint replacement, trauma and sports medicine — implants and the instrument trays that go with them, sold to the surgeon and carried into the case. The version of device sales most people picture, and the one with the clearest ladder. You cover cases, manage consigned inventory and live with a car full of trays. Hips and knees run to a schedule; trauma does not, which is why call rotations are normal and why the two halves attract quite different people. It is also the most reliable way in. Associate rep programs exist largely to staff this room, because the only way to learn a tray is to carry one — so a large share of these listings ask for no prior medical sales experience at all. 463 open roles right now. Every role here either names this line in its own posting or is at an employer that sells only this — never a guess from the employer’s industry.
Joint replacement, trauma and sports medicine — implants and the instrument trays that go with them, sold to the surgeon and carried into the case.
Matching live postings · Observed on the board Nov 8, 2026. Counts are postings, not individual vacancies or hires.
| Measure | This search | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median advertised annual base | $75,000 | $130,541 |
| Qualifying annual base ranges | 258 of 463 | 6,390 of 9,174 |
| Publish a numeric pay range (any pay type) | 270 (58%) | 6,986 (76%) |
Method: advertised annual base in USD; midpoint of each published range; hourly and on-target earnings (OTE) excluded. Implausible midpoints outside $20,000–$700,000 are excluded. Medians require 8 ranges. Missing pay is unknown, not $0. Range disclosure counts any pay type; the median uses only qualifying annual base ranges.
| Employer | Open postings |
|---|---|
| Stryker | 191 |
| Zimmer Biomet | 58 |
| Smith+Nephew | 47 |
| Arthrex | 36 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 29 |
| Treace Medical | 14 |
| Orthofix | 13 |
| CONMED | 9 |
| Applied Medical | 7 |
| Axogen | 7 |
| Experience | Postings | Share of this search |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | 326 | 70% |
| 3–4 years | 63 | 14% |
| 5+ years | 36 | 8% |
| Not stated | 38 | 8% |
| Setting | Postings | Share of this search |
|---|---|---|
| Operating room | 421 | 91% |
| Hospital / IDN | 118 | 25% |
| Physician office | 77 | 17% |
| Emergency / ICU | 46 | 10% |
| Surgery center | 28 | 6% |
| C-suite | 5 | 1% |
| Home health / DME | 5 | 1% |
| Long-term care | 3 | 1% |
| Veterinary | 1 | 0% |
Settings may overlap and include classifications from product context; the board labels assumptions on individual roles. They do not add up to 100%. Experience not stated is kept separate from zero years.
| Background | Postings | Share of this search |
|---|---|---|
| Outside or B2B sales | 258 | 56% |
| Clinical or allied health | 248 | 54% |
| Military | 89 | 19% |
| Athletics | 77 | 17% |
| Scientific or technical | 16 | 3% |
As of Nov 8, 2026, 326 matching postings state a minimum of zero to two years, while 38 do not state a minimum. These are stated experience requirements, not a guarantee of entry-level eligibility. A posting can require industry experience, a credential or a particular background separately; read the employer's qualifications before applying.
The median advertised annual base is $75,000, calculated from 258 qualifying postings as of Nov 8, 2026. This uses each published range's midpoint and excludes hourly rates and on-target earnings. It measures advertised base pay, not take-home pay or first-year total compensation. 58% publish a numeric pay range of any kind.
The largest matching employer counts as of Nov 8, 2026 are Stryker (191), Zimmer Biomet (58), Smith+Nephew (47). These are currently advertised postings on MedSales Radar, not a complete census of hiring or proof of expansion. Counts can change after an employer refreshes its careers site; use the linked listings to check current requirements and locations.
1 of 463 matching postings are flagged remote as of Nov 8, 2026, meaning worked from home with no field territory; 292 state a travel percentage. A field role run from a home office is not counted as remote, because it involves customer visits and a defined territory. A missing remote flag does not establish an office requirement, and an unstated travel percentage does not mean no travel. Confirm territory and travel expectations with the employer.
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