Orthodontist salary in New York
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ
The verified BLS median orthodontist in the New York metro earns $281,850 ($135.51/hr). New York pays roughly 3% below the national median of $289,140.
Orthodontist pay in New York: the analysis
At a verified median of $281,850, orthodontists in New York earn slightly below the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, New York ranks 181st.
Compared with New York as a whole (median $172,980), New York pays orthodontists about 63% more — substantially above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this metro area earn around $98,920, while the top tenth earn $479,770 or more — a spread of about $380,850. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
Within New York, a orthodontist earns about 1.5× what a general dentist earns, about 2.6× what a dental hygienist earns and about 5.8× what a dental assistant earns ($190,010, $109,720, $48,430 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Orthodontist pay distribution — New York (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $98,920 |
| 25th percentilei | $206,630 |
| Median (50th)i | $281,850 |
| 75th percentilei | $445,400 |
| 90th percentilei | $479,770 |
| Mean (average)i | $317,690 |
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How much does a orthodontist make in New York?
The verified BLS OEWS median orthodontist in the New York metro earns about $281,850 ($135.51/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does New York orthodontist pay compare to New York overall?
The verified BLS OEWS New York metro median is about $281,850, versus the verified BLS OEWS New York statewide median of about $172,980.
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