Average Orthodontists Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $95.79. There are N/A workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: N/A
How common this job is here: N/A; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for orthodontists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $95.79/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $199,250

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where orthodontists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for orthodontists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Iowa: $107.22/hr
Alabama: $106.74/hr
Ohio: $101.64/hr
Indiana: $97.85/hr
Tennessee: $84.05/hr
South Carolina: $71.35/hr
Georgia: $68.79/hr
Utah: $60.02/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: $112.58/hr
Cleveland, OH: $101.64/hr
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC: $70.01/hr
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT: $60.02/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for orthodontists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.4%; 300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 200; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.