The annual salary statistics of orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 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 | $183,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $183,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $199,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $207,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $207,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $199,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $183,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthodontists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $199,250 | 14.02% | 6.88% |
| 2021 | $171,310 | -13.73% | - |
| 2018 | $194,830 | 11.73% | - |
| 2017 | $171,980 | -7.89% | - |
| 2016 | $185,550 | 5.49% | - |
| 2015 | $175,360 | -5.81% | - |
| 2012 | $185,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $199,250, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the highest paying city for orthodontists in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (median annual salary $183,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale |