Orthodontist Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$224,990
$108.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$238,524
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($289,140): −$64,150 (−22.2%)
North Carolina ranks 15th of 19 states by median pay, and 15th of 19 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $182,170 | $87.58 |
| 25th percentile | $199,990 | $96.15 |
| Median | $224,990 | $108.17 |
| 75th percentile | $362,340 | $174.20 |
| 90th percentile | $398,000 | $191.35 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $224,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $289,140
- Difference
- −$64,150 (−22.2%)
Cost of living
$224,990 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $238,524
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $265,473 — |
| Oklahoma | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $272,303 — |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 15th | $224,990 | $238,524 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 16th | $219,300 | $236,381 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 17th | $212,860 | $226,218 17th |
— 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 North Carolina
$207,000/year North Carolina
- Prosthodontist salary in the U.S.
$311,180/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in North Carolina
$323,630/year North Carolina
- Dental Assistant salary in North Carolina
$50,380/year North Carolina
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in North Carolina
$367,350/year North Carolina
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 South Carolina
$311,450/year South Carolina
- 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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