Orthodontists earn about $158.47 per hour in Michigan, the state with the highest average hourly wage for orthodontists, compared to the state's minimum wage of $10.33.
Here is how the average hourly wage for orthodontists compares to the minimum wage for each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Labor:
Alabama
Average hourly wage: $131.69
State minimum wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Arizona
Average hourly wage: $72.38
State minimum wage: $14.35
California
Average hourly wage: $100.23
State minimum wage: $16.00
Connecticut
Average hourly wage: $154.09
State minimum wage: $15.69
Florida
Average hourly wage: $155.30
State minimum wage: $12.00
Indiana
Average hourly wage: $81.54
State minimum wage: $7.25
Maine
Average hourly wage: $79.18
State minimum wage: $14.15
Michigan
Average hourly wage: $158.47
State minimum wage: $10.33
New York
Average hourly wage: $109.62
State minimum wage: $15.00; $16.00 for New York City, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County.
Ohio
Average hourly wage: $114.48
State minimum wage: $10.45 for employers with annual gross receipts of $385,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else.
Pennsylvania
Average hourly wage: $142.23
State minimum wage: $7.25
South Carolina
Average hourly wage: $71.95
State minimum wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Utah
Average hourly wage: $60.56
State minimum wage: $7.25
Washington
Average hourly wage: $141.79
State minimum wage: $16.28
Wisconsin
Average hourly wage: $120.08
State minimum wage: $7.25