Orthodontist salary in Arizona

At a verified median of $272,330, orthodontists in Arizona earn modestly below the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 6%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Arizona ranks 31st.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $96,730, while the top tenth earn $345,150 or more — a spread of about $248,420. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 120 orthodontists employed in Arizona — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Arizona, a orthodontist earns about 1.4× what a general dentist earns, about 2.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 5.6× what a dental assistant earns ($194,180, $101,010, $49,000 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Prescott Valley at about $302,440 and lowest in Sierra Vista at about $271,790. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.