SOC 29-1023 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Orthodontists — Alabama
Alabama
The median wage for Orthodontists in Alabama is $253,670 per year, 12.3% below the national median of $289,140.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.4%
- Openings per year
- 200
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
12.0% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Alabama.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Orthodontists in Alabama is $253,670 per year, 12.3% below the national median of $289,140. Half of workers earn between $193,860 and $287,970. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $193,860 and the ninetieth at $316,370.
Alabama ranks number 14th out of 22 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 690 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 8th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $193,860 | −33.0% |
| 25th | $193,860 | −33.0% |
| Median (50th) | $253,670 | −12.3% |
| 75th | $287,970 | −0.4% |
| 90th | $316,370 | +9.4% |
| Mean | $246,170 | −14.9% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the national average, so the median of $253,670 goes as far as $285,664 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 1.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$253,670as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$285,664US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $253,670 a year, 12.3% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $193,860 to $316,370 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 14th of 22 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Orthodontists in Alabama?
The median annual wage is $253,670, or $121.96 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $289,140, so pay in Alabama is 12.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alabama earns more than $316,370 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $193,860 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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