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Average Orthodontists Salary in Alabama

Orthodontists in Alabama earn a median annual salary of $253,670, which is -12.3% compared to the national median. There are N/A workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Alabama (state).

$253,670
Alabama median annual wage
$122/hour median
-12.3%
Difference vs national median
National median is $289,140
N/A
Local employment
N/A
Location quotient
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$193,860
25th
$193,860
Median
$253,670
75th
$287,970
90th
$316,370

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Alabama, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
88.8%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$285,590
Goods: 96.4%
Services: 84.6%
Rents: 61.8%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Connecticut $478,680 Compare N/A
Colorado $416,000 Compare 160
Maryland $361,030 Compare N/A
Michigan $357,090 Compare 140
Illinois $343,100 Compare N/A
Tennessee $339,610 Compare N/A

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Alabama

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Cardiologists $519,480 0.54
Dermatologists $394,550 N/A
Anesthesiologists $392,350 N/A
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $324,570 1.97
General Internal Medicine Physicians $311,180 0.34
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $305,200 N/A
Physicians, All Other $272,610 0.85
Orthodontists $253,670 N/A

Alabama has salary data for 703 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Cardiologists.

Historical series

Trend for Orthodontists in Alabama

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Orthodontists are projected to change by +4.4% from 2024 to 2034, with 200 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.