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Orthodontist Salary in Illinois: What Orthodontists Earn in 2026

Gabriel Meierotto
Founder, DentistryHires
Figures are BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1023), May 2025 — a government wage survey for the whole occupation in this state, not a DentistryHires listing sample.
BLS did not publish an employment estimate for Illinois orthodontists, so the size of the workforce behind these figures is unknown, and BLS rates the Illinois orthodontist wage estimate at ±18.4%. Treat the Illinois figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.
$343,100/yrlow-reliability estimate
Illinois median · Updated September 2026

25th percentile

$225,140

Median (50th)

$343,100

75th percentile

$471,390

National median

$289,140

BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1023), May 2025

What does an orthodontist make in Illinois?

BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median orthodontist pay in Illinois at $343,100 a year ($164.95 an hour), with a mean of $335,910. For reference, the national median is $289,140.

Entry-level vs top earners in Illinois

10th25thMedian75th90th
Illinois$99,560$225,140$343,100$471,390$489,340
National$99,850$146,580$289,140$342,300$416,000

The middle half of Illinois orthodontists earn $225,140 to $471,390. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,560. The top tenth earn over $489,340.

How far the pay goes in Illinois

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Illinois's 2024 price level at 100.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run level with the national average, and housing (index 93.9) runs 6.1% below.

Converted to national average prices, the $343,100 median is worth about $343,240.

Who's hiring orthodontists in Illinois now

DentistryHires has no open orthodontist listings in Illinois at the moment.

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Orthodontist Regulatory Context in Illinois

Orthodontist practice in Illinois is regulated by the Illinois Board of Dentistry.

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.

🏛️ Illinois Board of DentistryVerified September 2026

How Illinois Compares

National median

$289,140

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Missouri

$332,630

low-reliability estimate

Missouri salary →

Wisconsin

$212,860

-26% vs. national

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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.