How much do Orthodontists make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Orthodontists, the published 10th percentile is $181,990 and the 90th percentile is $323,460. The difference is $141,470, which is 43.7% 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 $244,390 to the 75th at $323,460, covers $79,070.

The mean annual wage is $281,120, which sits below the median of $323,460. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 11.9% higher than the national median of $289,140 for Orthodontists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $317,560, which is 9.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.4% higher than the Maine median of $301,250.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-South Portland, ME is 101.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $323,460 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Orthodontists at $317,560 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.