Orthodontists Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of orthodontists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of orthodontists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The orthodontists annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Orthodontists Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$91,340
25th Percentile Wage
$96,370
50th Percentile Wage
$174,360
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthodontists. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $174,360. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $96,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $91,340. We note that in the United States, the median (50th percentile) annual salary is almost 90% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Table 2. Orthodontists Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of orthodontists in 2 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Health Care and Social Assistance
$177,560
Educational Services
$71,370

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Orthodontists by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only orthodontists salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of orthodontists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $88,770 to $224,430. The highest paying state for orthodontists is New Jersey with a median annual salary of $224,430. The lowest paying state is Kentucky with a median annual salary of $88,770. For more salary information of orthodontists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
New Jersey
$224,430
Iowa
$204,700
Connecticut
$197,440
Utah
$194,210
Montana
$188,120
California
$187,510
Ohio
$186,120
Idaho
$184,760
Florida
$180,720
Mississippi
$176,720
Washington
$174,480
New York
$173,540
Missouri
$172,620
New Mexico
$167,770
Texas
$158,810
Oregon
$154,820
Oklahoma
$152,220
Massachusetts
$151,560
Maryland
$150,330
Alabama
$147,110
Maine
$139,030
Wisconsin
$136,370
Michigan
$133,190
Tennessee
$129,390
Virginia
$121,940
Illinois
$110,610
Indiana
$103,180
Louisiana
$98,620
Nevada
$98,490
Kentucky
$88,770