Slate is a rock that has many natural color variations including gray, blue, greenish-grey, dark red, black, tan and even purplish-gray. References to the color âslateâ most likely mean a medium-dark grey with blue undertones, because this is the most common color variation of slate rock. Keep Learning.
Salary and Qualifications. The average annual salary for an orthopedic surgeon resident was $44,000 as of 2013, according to the job site Simply Hired. Glassdoor reports a median salary of $51,646 annually. Median salaries are those that appear in the exact middle of salary lists, which can vary from average or mean salaries.
States. More surgeons worked in California than any other state, according to the BLS. These surgeons earned average annual salaries of $216,350. Surgeons who practiced in Alabama earned $248,060 on average. Those in Texas earned an average of $196,770, while surgeons in New Hampshire earned $250,320.ore surgeons worked in California than any other state, according to the BLS. These surgeons earned average annual salaries of $216,350. Surgeons who practiced in Alabama earned $248,060 on average.