How much do Orthodontists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Orthodontists, the published 10th percentile is $98,300 and the 90th percentile is $403,620. The difference is $305,320, which is 123.1% 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 $248,110 to the 75th at $347,620, covers $99,510.

The mean annual wage is $285,910, which sits above the median of $248,110. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 14.2% lower than the national median of $289,140 for Orthodontists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $227,866, which is 21.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $248,110 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Orthodontists at $227,866 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Orthodontists. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 3rd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $361,040. That median is 45.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $345,536, against $227,866 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 138 miles away, with a median of $311,180. That median is 25.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $303,430, against $227,866 here.