Before you get to know about the Orthodontist Salary, it is important to have a quick look at their work profile and the kind of job they perform in fixing our misaligned and crooked teeth. Orthodontist is people who are responsible for the making the abnormalities in the teeth into shape and treating problems like irregular bite and uneven teeth etc. It is his job to make sure that the patient is able to get rid of teeth related problems and make their smile perfect. To start off, an orthodontist examines the dental history of the patient and takes the x-ray and dental photographs. Orthodontist looks for the different aspects and makes sure what kind of alteration is needed to make the overall structure of jaws and teeth look good.

Now coming back to the orthodontist salary, the amount of money they would be getting is entirely decided by Bureau of Labor Statistics United States. They fix their stipend after analyzing some sources and their pay check does vary from one place to another. The salary primarily depends upon the numbers of hours they put into practice; which should be at least 40 hours a week and 2100 hours in a given year. Their salary is far different and higher than that of a dentist and the average amount can be around $145,000 per annum while the lowest salary can start off at $48,000 annually. In some cases, the salary can go beyond 400,000 dollar mark.

If we talk about United States, there are many states where the orthodontist salary is very high like in Washington D.C., New Mexico, South Carolina, Michigan etc. The location is very important for the pay check because advanced is the city, higher is the salary. There are some orthodontists who are employed in federal agencies and universities as well as in military services and are really paid very handsomely without any blemish. For those people who are interested in orthodontics branch of study, they need to know that there are 3 factors on which the orthodontist salary really depends upon and they are summarized under the following headings:

• If you have pursued your Orthodontics degree from a reputed college or university, then the salary would be very high in comparison to other counterparts.
• Good work experience, possessing good skills and the place where you are being employed at the present moment.

 

Total Work Experience	Approximate Salary Earned Yearly
< 1 Year	$80,000 - $160,000
Up to 4 Years	$95,000 - $160,000
Between 5-9 Years	$100,000 - $180,000
More Than 20 Years	$150,000 - $200,000

As a matter of fact, the profession of the orthodontist is a very noble one and as far as the orthodontist salary is concerned, it goes on increasing and sky is the limit.