Orthodontist salary in Maine

At a verified median of $301,250, orthodontists in Maine earn modestly above the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 4%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Maine ranks 20th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $171,120, while the top tenth earn $323,460 or more — a spread of about $152,340. 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 60 orthodontists employed in Maine — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Maine, a orthodontist earns about 1.4× what a general dentist earns, about 3.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 5.0× what a dental assistant earns ($209,200, $97,680, $60,070 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Portland at about $323,460 and lowest in Bangor at about $300,990. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.