The average annual salary for orthodontists has increased from $230,830 in 2019 up to $254,620 in 2024.
Orthodontists compensation jumped a total of $23,790, or 10.3%, from 2019 to 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated compensation data April 2 to reflect 2024 information, the latest available.
Here is how the average annual wage and average hourly wage have changed for orthodontists from 2019 to 2024, along with the state where orthodontists earned the most each year.
2019
Mean annual wage: $230,830
Mean hourly wage: $110.98
Highest-paying state: Washington, annual mean wage of $285,780
2020
Mean annual wage: $237,990, year-over-year increase of $7,160
Mean hourly wage: $114.42
Highest-paying state: Oklahoma, annual mean wage of $286,050
2021
Mean annual wage: $267,280, year-over-year increase of $29,290
Mean hourly wage: $128.50
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts, annual mean wage of $344,120
2022
Mean annual wage: $216,320, year-over-year decrease of $50,960
Mean hourly wage: $104
Highest-paying state: Wisconsin, annual mean wage of $277,730
2023
Mean annual wage: $243,620, year-over-year increase of $27,300
Mean hourly wage: $117.13
Highest-paying state: Michigan, annual mean wage of $329,620
2024
Mean annual wage: $254,620, year-over-year increase of $11,000
Mean hourly wage: $122.41
Highest-paying state: Connecticut, annual mean wage of $381,660
