Orthodontist Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$253,670
$121.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$285,590
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($289,140): −$35,470 (−12.3%)
Alabama ranks 14th of 19 states by median pay, and 12th of 19 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $193,860 | $93.20 |
| 25th percentile | $193,860 | $93.20 |
| Median | $253,670 | $121.96 |
| 75th percentile | $287,970 | $138.45 |
| 90th percentile | $316,370 | $152.10 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for Alabama.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $253,670
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $289,140
- Difference
- −$35,470 (−12.3%)
Cost of living
$253,670 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $285,590
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $290,430 | $271,397 13th |
| Arizona | ||
| 13th | $272,330 | $270,499 14th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 14th | $253,670 | $285,590 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $256,297 — |
| Nebraska | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $265,473 — |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Dentist, General salary in the U.S.
$170,950/year U.S.
- Prosthodontist salary in the U.S.
$311,180/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Alabama
$324,570/year Alabama
- Dental Assistant salary in Alabama
$39,080/year Alabama
- Cardiologist salary in Alabama
$519,480/year Alabama
- Dermatologist salary in Alabama
$394,550/year Alabama
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Orthodontist salary in nearby places
- Orthodontist salary in Georgia
$159,230/year Georgia
- Orthodontist salary in Tennessee
$339,610/year Tennessee
- Orthodontist salary in the U.S.
$289,140/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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