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Highest-paying States for Orthodontists

The highest-paying states for orthodontists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of orthodontists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $224,430, New Jersey is the highest paying state for orthodontists. It is followed by Iowa (average annual salary $204,700). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of orthodontists in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Orthodontists (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New Jersey	$224,430	$169,920	260
2	Iowa	$204,700	$143,790	70
3	Connecticut	$197,440	$213,230	190
4	Utah	$194,210	$95,410	140
5	Montana	$188,120	$168,200	0
6	California	$187,510	$163,300	1,120
7	Ohio	$186,120	$170,820	350
8	Idaho	$184,760	$145,660	40
9	Florida	$180,720	$147,200	170
10	Mississippi	$176,720	$95,730	40
11	Washington	$174,480	$192,960	90
12	New York	$173,540	$94,770	390
13	Missouri	$172,620	$188,480	130
14	New Mexico	$167,770	$140,740	60
15	Texas	$158,810	$122,420	180
16	Oregon	$154,820	$156,490	0
17	Oklahoma	$152,220	$207,570	130
18	Massachusetts	$151,560	$140,980	130
19	Maryland	$150,330	$163,690	410
20	Alabama	$147,110	$117,190	100
21	Maine	$139,030	$76,150	50
22	Wisconsin	$136,370	$173,510	90
23	Michigan	$133,190	$79,960	140
24	Tennessee	$129,390	$80,220	70
25	Virginia	$121,940	$121,940	150
26	Illinois	$110,610	$110,610	630
27	Indiana	$103,180	$123,700	180
28	Louisiana	$98,620	$86,200	70
29	Nevada	$98,490	$86,340	0
30	Kentucky	$88,770	$164,240	50

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of orthodontists in those states is not available at this time.