Orthodontist salary in Washington

At a verified median of $290,430, orthodontists in Washington earn about the U.S. median. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Washington ranks 25th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $62,940, while the top tenth earn $435,260 or more — a spread of about $372,320. 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 290 orthodontists employed in Washington — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Washington, a orthodontist earns about 1.7× what a general dentist earns, about 2.2× what a dental hygienist earns and about 5.0× what a dental assistant earns ($169,730, $131,160, $58,090 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Seattle at about $346,680 and lowest in Olympia at about $288,560. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.