The average annual salaries for orthodontists in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of orthodontists among California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $163,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $169,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $187,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthodontists in California in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $187,510. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $169,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $163,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthodontists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $187,510 | -9.85% | 33.78% |
| 2020 | $205,980 | 3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $198,330 | -3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $205,500 | 8.50% | - |
| 2016 | $188,030 | 33.97% | - |
| 2012 | $124,160 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of orthodontists in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of orthodontists in state of California ranges from $117,830 to $199,250. The highest paying area for orthodontists in California is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim with a median annual salary of $199,250. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (mean annual salary $183,440). The lowest paying area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale with a median annual salary of $117,830.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale |