Orthodontists salary by location
National median: $289,140 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | state | $478,680 | +65.6% | — | 2025 |
| CO | state | $416,000 | +43.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $361,650 | +25.1% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $361,040 | +24.9% | — | 2025 |
| MD | state | $361,030 | +24.9% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $357,090 | +23.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $343,100 | +18.7% | — | 2025 |
| TN | state | $339,610 | +17.5% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $332,630 | +15.0% | — | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $323,460 | +11.9% | — | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $318,070 | +10.0% | — | 2025 |
| MT | state | $312,840 | +8.2% | — | 2025 |
| SC | state | $311,450 | +7.7% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $311,180 | +7.6% | — | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $311,180 | +7.6% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $301,250 | +4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $290,430 | +0.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $281,850 | −2.5% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $272,330 | −5.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $272,330 | −5.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $253,670 | −12.3% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $248,110 | −14.2% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $224,990 | −22.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $219,300 | −24.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $212,860 | −26.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $199,990 | −30.8% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $172,980 | −40.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $159,230 | −44.9% | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $159,230 | −44.9% | — | 2025 |