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].
Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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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.
The average salaries of orthodontists in 2 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.
Industry Sector | Median Annual Salary |
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Health Care and Social Assistance | |
Educational Services |
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 |
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Illinois | |
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Louisiana | |
Nevada | |
Kentucky |