Orthodontist salary in Philadelphia
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
The verified BLS median orthodontist in the Philadelphia metro earns $311,180 ($149.61/hr). Philadelphia pays roughly 8% above the national median of $289,140.
Orthodontist pay in Philadelphia: the analysis
At a verified median of $311,180, orthodontists in Philadelphia earn modestly above the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 8%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Philadelphia ranks 61st.
Compared with Pennsylvania as a whole (median $311,180), Philadelphia tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $170,450, while the top tenth earn $413,360 or more — a spread of about $242,910. 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 Philadelphia, a orthodontist earns about 1.9× what a general dentist earns, about 3.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 6.3× what a dental assistant earns ($163,390, $100,820, $49,570 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Orthodontist pay distribution — Philadelphia (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $170,450 |
| 25th percentilei | $311,180 |
| Median (50th)i | $311,180 |
| 75th percentilei | $311,180 |
| 90th percentilei | $413,360 |
| Mean (average)i | $303,220 |
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How much does a orthodontist make in Philadelphia?
The verified BLS OEWS median orthodontist in the Philadelphia metro earns about $311,180 ($149.61/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Philadelphia orthodontist pay compare to Pennsylvania overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Philadelphia metro median is about $311,180, versus the verified BLS OEWS Pennsylvania statewide median of about $311,180.
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