Orthodontist compensation increases 10% since 2019

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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

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