Job outlook for orthodontists in the United States

Orthodontist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected orthodontist job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 8,400 new jobs for orthodontists are projected over the next decade.

• Orthodontist salaries have increased 4% for orthodontists in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,337 orthodontists currently employed in the United States.

• There are 18,456 active orthodontist job openings in the US.

• The average orthodontist salary is $215,333.

Compare the number of orthodontist jobs and the average orthodontist salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of orthodontist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where orthodontists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.