Orthodontist Salary in Wisconsin: What Orthodontists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$203,990
Median (50th)
$212,860
75th percentile
$300,830
National median
$289,140
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1023), May 2025
What does an orthodontist make in Wisconsin?
The median orthodontist in Wisconsin earns $212,860 a year ($102.34 an hour), which is $76,280 below the national median of $289,140, but less than in nearby Michigan ($357,090) and Illinois ($343,100). The mean is $225,580.
That ranks 17th of the 19 states where BLS publishes an orthodontist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Wisconsin
The middle half of Wisconsin orthodontists earn $203,990 to $300,830. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $106,040, $6,190 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $313,050, $102,950 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Wisconsin
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Wisconsin's 2024 price level at 94.1 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 5.9% below the national average, and housing (index 79.3) runs 20.7% below.
Converted to national average prices, the $212,860 median is worth about $226,220 — $62,920 below the national median of $289,140.
How many orthodontists work in Wisconsin
BLS counts about 90 orthodontist jobs in Wisconsin, 1.4% of the 6,210 nationwide, or 0.031 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Orthodontists hold a 23% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.77).
Who's hiring orthodontists in Wisconsin now
DentistryHires has 6 open orthodontist listings in Wisconsin from 4 employers, the most of them in Green Bay (2). None of them posts a pay figure.
Orthodontist Regulatory Context in Wisconsin
Orthodontist practice in Wisconsin is regulated by the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board.
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 Wisconsin Compares
Other dental salaries in Wisconsin
- Dentist salary in Wisconsin: median $193,690, $19,170 below the orthodontist median
- Dental Hygienist salary in Wisconsin: median $96,540, $116,320 below the orthodontist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Wisconsin: median $47,520, $165,340 below the orthodontist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Wisconsin: median $47,170, $165,690 below the orthodontist median
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.