Orthodontist earnings by seniority

25th percentile

Junior-level orthodontist earnings begin at:

$90.39 per hour

$188,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level orthodontist earnings begin at:

$63.95 per hour

$133,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Orthodontist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Utah $99,510
Louisiana $98,620
Nevada $98,490
Kentucky $88,770
Connecticut $478,680
Colorado $416,000
Maryland $361,030
Michigan $357,090
Massachusetts $344,120
Illinois $343,100
Tennessee $339,610
Missouri $332,630
Virginia $324,660
Montana $312,840
South Carolina $311,450
Pennsylvania $311,180
Maine $301,250
New Jersey $292,260
Washington $290,430
Arizona $272,330
Oklahoma $261,650
Arkansas $259,010
Iowa $257,670
Alabama $253,670
Minnesota $250,490
North Carolina $224,990
Ohio $219,300
Wisconsin $212,860
California $187,510
Idaho $184,760
Florida $180,720
New York $172,980
Georgia $159,230
Texas $158,810
New Mexico $157,590
Indiana $103,180

How do orthodontist salaries compare to similar careers?

Orthodontists earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than immunologists but more than pediatricians.

Career Median Salary
Immunologist salary $253K
Urologist salary $253K
Sports medicine physician salary $253K
Radiologist salary $253K
Dermatologist salary $253K
Orthodontist salary $250K
Internist salary $247K
Gynecologist salary $243K
Psychiatrist salary $233K
Pediatrician salary $198K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)