The specialty had an average net income of $333,250, ahead of pediatric dentists and periodontists.
Data was collected from the ADA’s 2024 “Survey of Dental Practice,” which surveyed 60,975 private practice dentists in the U.S.
Here is the average net and median annual income of three dental specialties in 2023:
Orthodontists and dentofacial orthopedists
Average net income: $333,250
Median income: $286,670
Pediatric dentists
Average net income:$323,800
Median income: $259,910
Periodontists
Average net income: $317,360
Median income: $245,490
