The average annual salaries for orthodontists in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of orthodontists among Michigan 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 | $79,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $123,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthodontists in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,190. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $123,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $79,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthodontists from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $133,190 | 0.35% | -27.76% |
| 2019 | $132,730 | -28.21% | - |
| 2016 | $170,170 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of orthodontists in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of orthodontists in state of Michigan ranges from $118,330 to $123,970. The highest paying area for orthodontists in Michigan is Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $123,970. The lowest paying area is Detroit-Warren-Livonia with a median annual salary of $118,330.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia |