Orthodontist salary in Ohio

At a verified median of $219,300, orthodontists in Ohio earn notably below the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 24%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Ohio ranks 48th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $104,990, while the top tenth earn $324,970 or more — a spread of about $219,980. 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 250 orthodontists employed in Ohio — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Ohio, a orthodontist earns about 1.3× what a general dentist earns, about 2.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.6× what a dental assistant earns ($167,410, $88,990, $47,970 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Cleveland at about $318,070 and lowest in Lima at about $252,710. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.