Orthodontist salary in South Carolina

At a verified median of $311,450, orthodontists in South Carolina earn modestly above the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 8%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, South Carolina ranks 15th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $143,840, while the top tenth earn $377,370 or more — a spread of about $233,530. 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.

Within South Carolina, a orthodontist earns about 2.0× what a general dentist earns, about 3.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 6.6× what a dental assistant earns ($158,640, $84,340, $47,320 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Columbia at about $303,890 and lowest in Florence at about $241,720. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.