Orthodontist Salary in Arizona: What Orthodontists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$203,710
Median (50th)
$272,330
75th percentile
$301,740
National median
$289,140
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1023), May 2025
What does an orthodontist make in Arizona?
BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median orthodontist pay in Arizona at $272,330 a year ($130.93 an hour), with a mean of $242,650. For reference, the national median is $289,140.
Entry-level vs top earners in Arizona
The middle half of Arizona orthodontists earn $203,710 to $301,740. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $96,730. The top tenth earn over $345,150.
How far the pay goes in Arizona
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Arizona's 2024 price level at 100.7 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 0.7% above the national average, and housing (index 106.8) runs 6.8% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $272,330 median is worth about $270,500.
How many orthodontists work in Arizona
BLS counts about 120 orthodontist jobs in Arizona, 1.9% of the 6,210 nationwide, or 0.036 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Orthodontists hold a 10% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.90). BLS rates this count as imprecise (relative standard error 49.6%).
Who's hiring orthodontists in Arizona now
DentistryHires has 4 open orthodontist listings in Arizona from 2 employers, the most of them in Tucson (2).
3 post a salary from $275,000 to $500,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Orthodontist Regulatory Context in Arizona
Orthodontist practice in Arizona is regulated by the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners.
Scope of practice — what an orthodontist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Arizona Compares
Other dental salaries in Arizona
- Dentist salary in Arizona: median $194,180
- Dental Hygienist salary in Arizona: median $101,010
- Dental Assistant salary in Arizona: median $49,000
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Arizona: median $47,930
- Oral Surgeon salary in Arizona: median $322,800
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.