Orthodontist salary in Wisconsin

At a verified median of $212,860, orthodontists in Wisconsin earn substantially below the U.S. median of $289,140 — a gap of about 26%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports orthodontist pay, Wisconsin ranks 49th.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of orthodontists in this state earn around $106,040, while the top tenth earn $313,050 or more — a spread of about $207,010. 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 90 orthodontists employed in Wisconsin — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Wisconsin, a orthodontist earns about 1.1× what a general dentist earns, about 2.2× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.5× what a dental assistant earns ($193,690, $96,540, $47,520 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, orthodontist pay is highest in Janesville at about $307,640 and lowest in Milwaukee at about $279,600. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.