How much do Orthodontists make in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

Percentile spread

For Orthodontists, the published 10th percentile is $199,990 and the 90th percentile is $361,050. The difference is $161,060, which is 80.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $199,990 to the 75th at $361,050, covers $161,060.

The mean annual wage is $278,540, which sits above the median of $199,990. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC median is 30.8% lower than the national median of $289,140 for Orthodontists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $204,967, which is 29.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.1% lower than the North Carolina median of $224,990.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 97.572, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $199,990 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Orthodontists at $204,967 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Orthodontists in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.