Here’s how the mean hourly wage for orthodontists compares to the minimum wage in each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor:
Note: Compensation data for orthodontists was not available for every state.
Illinois
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $80.11
State minimum hourly wage: $13.00
Indiana
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $117.78
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Iowa
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $109.33
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kansas
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $113.59
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Kentucky
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $123.75
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Massachusetts
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $98.62
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00
Michigan
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $118.19
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10
New Jersey
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $113.11
State minimum hourly wage: $14.13; $12.93 for seasonal and small employers with fewer than six employees
New York
Average hourly wage for orthodontists: $110.92
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20; $15 (Long Island, Westchester, and NYC)
Ohio
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $123.82
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10 for employers with annual gross receipts of $372,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Virginia
Mean hourly wage for orthodontists: $93.14
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Wisconsin
Average hourly wage for orthodontists: $133.53
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
