Orthodontists Salary in the US
A orthodontists earns a national median of $289,140 a year (mean $259,400) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #14 of 825.
How much does a orthodontists earn in the US?
A orthodontists in the United States earns a median of $289,140 a year (mean $259,400), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 467% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 6,210 people work in this occupation (SOC 29-1023), ranked #14 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$289,140
per year
Mean
$259,400
per year
Employment
6,210
US workers
National rank
#14
of 825 by median
What a orthodontists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a orthodontists (SOC 29-1023) earns a median annual wage of $289,140 and a mean (average) of $259,400. The median is the midpoint — half of orthodontists earn more and half earn less — and is 467% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a orthodontists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for orthodontists is $289,140, and the mean (average) is $259,400. The median is the midpoint — half of orthodontists earn more and half earn less.
- How does orthodontists pay compare to the US average?
- At $289,140, a orthodontists earns 467% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many orthodontists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 6,210 orthodontists employed nationally (SOC 29-1023), across all industries.
- Where does this orthodontists salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 29-1023. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 29-1023 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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