Orthodontist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Orthodontist make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Orthodontist in New Mexico is $148,727 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

However, an Orthodontist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $209,111
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $122,186 to $180,334
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $98,022

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Orthodontist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$180,334	$15,028	$3,468	$87
Average	$148,727	$12,394	$2,860	$72
25th Percentile	$122,186	$10,182	$2,350	$59

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Key Factors That Influence Orthodontist Salaries

An Orthodontist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Orthodontist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Orthodontists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $177,792.
California: $177,117.
Massachusetts: $174,757.

District of Columbia $177,792 California $177,117 Massachusetts $174,757 Washington $174,114 New Jersey $174,050 Alaska $173,825 Connecticut $171,609 New York $170,710

Hawaii $167,836 Rhode Island $166,487 Maryland $165,572 Minnesota $164,319 Colorado $163,837 Illinois $163,677 Oregon $163,067 Delaware $162,617

New Hampshire $162,334 Virginia $161,702 Pennsylvania $159,855 Nevada $158,924 North Dakota $158,619 Michigan $158,137 Wisconsin $157,960 Vermont $157,607

Texas $156,628 Maine $156,563 Arizona $156,467 Ohio $156,355 Georgia $154,877 Indiana $154,139 Wyoming $153,994 Utah $153,769

Iowa $153,673 Kansas $152,902 Louisiana $152,677 North Carolina $152,597 Missouri $152,565 Florida $151,939 Montana $151,601 Nebraska $151,280

Kentucky $151,104 South Carolina $150,461 Tennessee $150,060 Idaho $149,899 New Mexico $148,727 Oklahoma $148,470 Alabama $147,523 South Dakota $145,933

Arkansas $145,066 West Virginia $144,600 Mississippi $143,203

Top Paying Cities for Orthodontists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $150,310
Belen: $149,474
Bernalillo: $150,577

Algodones, NM $150,310 Belen, NM $149,474 Bernalillo, NM $150,577 Bluewater, NM $147,415 Bosque, NM $148,375 Casa Blanca, NM $148,711 Cedar Crest, NM $150,702 Cedarvale, NM $144,793

Cerrillos, NM $150,420 Claunch, NM $144,257 Coyote, NM $148,204 Cuba, NM $147,966 Cubero, NM $149,040 Edgewood, NM $150,029 Estancia, NM $148,241 Gallina, NM $147,428

Counselor, NM $147,520 Grants, NM $147,247 Milan, NM $147,836 Isleta, NM $150,835 Jarales, NM $149,329 Jemez Pueblo, NM $149,588 Jemez Springs, NM $149,127 Laguna, NM $149,769

La Jara, NM $147,801 La Joya, NM $147,459 Lindrith, NM $147,280 Los Lunas, NM $150,265 Mcintosh, NM $149,056 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $148,064 Moriarty, NM $148,555 Mountainair, NM $146,953

Nageezi, NM $147,324 New Laguna, NM $148,968 Paguate, NM $149,069 Pena Blanca, NM $150,734 Peralta, NM $150,503 Placitas, NM $150,580 Ponderosa, NM $149,398 Prewitt, NM $147,370

Regina, NM $147,473 Sandia Park, NM $150,323 Corrales, NM $150,890 San Fidel, NM $148,165 San Rafael, NM $147,534 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $150,325 San Ysidro, NM $150,123 Stanley, NM $148,534

Tijeras, NM $150,343 Tome, NM $150,065 Torreon, NM $149,565 Veguita, NM $148,364 Willard, NM $146,688 Youngsville, NM $148,245 Bosque Farms, NM $150,779 Clines Corners, NM $147,637

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $150,439 Cochiti Lake, NM $150,635 Albuquerque, NM $150,975 Kirtland Afb, NM $150,975 Rio Rancho, NM $150,728 Gallup, NM $147,584 Brimhall, NM $147,166 Church Rock, NM $147,235

Continental Divide, NM $147,131 Crownpoint, NM $147,253 Fence Lake, NM $146,596 Fort Wingate, NM $147,184 Gamerco, NM $147,431 Mentmore, NM $147,203 Mexican Springs, NM $147,186 Ramah, NM $146,916

Rehoboth, NM $147,284 Thoreau, NM $147,292 Tohatchi, NM $147,157 Vanderwagen, NM $147,186 Zuni, NM $147,150 Navajo, NM $147,351 Jamestown, NM $146,985 Pinehill, NM $146,802

Sheep Springs, NM $147,316 Smith Lake, NM $147,865 Yatahey, NM $147,263 Farmington, NM $147,971 Aztec, NM $148,244 Blanco, NM $147,552 Bloomfield, NM $147,377 Flora Vista, NM $148,123

Fruitland, NM $147,197 Kirtland, NM $148,125 La Plata, NM $148,178 Navajo Dam, NM $148,112 Shiprock, NM $147,907 Waterflow, NM $147,831 Newcomb, NM $147,226 Sanostee, NM $147,319

Santa Fe, NM $151,746 Abiquiu, NM $147,595 Alcalde, NM $150,166 Amalia, NM $147,370 Arroyo Hondo, NM $147,163 Arroyo Seco, NM $147,333 Canjilon, NM $147,139 Canones, NM $148,480

Carson, NM $147,727 Cebolla, NM $147,226 Cerro, NM $147,269 Chama, NM $147,871 Chamisal, NM $149,768 Chimayo, NM $150,819 Cordova, NM $150,564 Costilla, NM $147,988

Taos Ski Valley, NM $146,866 Dixon, NM $149,625 Dulce, NM $147,868 El Prado, NM $147,463 El Rito, NM $148,139 Embudo, NM $148,856 Espanola, NM $150,636 Glorieta, NM $151,161

Hernandez, NM $149,236 Ilfeld, NM $149,766 La Madera, NM $147,879 Lamy, NM $150,585 Llano, NM $149,464 Los Alamos, NM $150,941 White Rock, NM $151,226 Medanales, NM $149,402

Ojo Caliente, NM $148,523 Los Ojos, NM $147,508 Pecos, NM $150,691 Penasco, NM $148,909 Petaca, NM $147,002 Questa, NM $147,425 Ranchos De Taos, NM $148,202 Red River, NM $147,004

Ribera, NM $147,950 Rowe, NM $149,907 San Cristobal, NM $146,999 San Jose, NM $149,538 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $150,269 Santa Cruz, NM $150,768 Serafina, NM $147,576 Taos, NM $147,378

Tererro, NM $151,173 Tesuque, NM $151,746 Tierra Amarilla, NM $147,378 Trampas, NM $148,787 Tres Piedras, NM $146,962 Truchas, NM $150,143 Vadito, NM $148,713 Valdez, NM $147,110

Vallecitos, NM $146,994 Velarde, NM $149,398 Villanueva, NM $147,664 Spaceport City, NM $144,653 Las Vegas, NM $146,412 Angel Fire, NM $146,844 Anton Chico, NM $146,158 Buena Vista, NM $147,500

Chacon, NM $147,605 Cimarron, NM $146,614 Cleveland, NM $148,652 Eagle Nest, NM $146,725 Guadalupita, NM $147,378 Holman, NM $148,273 La Loma, NM $145,912 Maxwell, NM $146,664

Miami, NM $146,347 Mills, NM $145,827 Montezuma, NM $149,406 Mora, NM $148,860 Mosquero, NM $145,700 Ocate, NM $146,506 Ojo Feliz, NM $146,892 Rainsville, NM $147,536

Raton, NM $147,033 Rociada, NM $149,482 Roy, NM $145,859 Sapello, NM $148,184 Solano, NM $145,681 Springer, NM $146,283 Ute Park, NM $146,683 Valmora, NM $146,288

Wagon Mound, NM $146,121 Watrous, NM $146,338 Socorro, NM $145,999 Aragon, NM $146,440 Datil, NM $145,837 Lemitar, NM $146,678 Luna, NM $146,701 Magdalena, NM $145,848

Pie Town, NM $146,334 Polvadera, NM $147,031 Quemado, NM $146,638 Reserve, NM $146,375 San Acacia, NM $147,274 San Antonio, NM $145,191 Truth Or Consequences, NM $145,161 Arrey, NM $145,137

Caballo, NM $145,236 Derry, NM $144,497 Elephant Butte, NM $145,538 Garfield, NM $144,078 Hatch, NM $141,769 Monticello, NM $145,153 Rincon, NM $140,954 Salem, NM $143,629

Williamsburg, NM $145,344 Winston, NM $145,259 Las Cruces, NM $139,108 White Sands Missile Range, NM $139,565 Santa Teresa, NM $140,579 Playas, NM $145,832 Animas, NM $146,190 Anthony, NM $140,546

Arenas Valley, NM $145,931 Bayard, NM $145,797 Berino, NM $139,908 Buckhorn, NM $145,948 Santa Clara, NM $146,052 Chamberino, NM $140,054 Cliff, NM $145,779 Columbus, NM $145,387

Deming, NM $145,421 Dona Ana, NM $139,113 Fairacres, NM $139,529 Faywood, NM $145,353 Fort Bayard, NM $145,912 Gila, NM $145,564 Glenwood, NM $145,678 Hachita, NM $145,387

Hanover, NM $145,418 Hillsboro, NM $145,121 Hurley, NM $145,699 La Mesa, NM $141,769 Lordsburg, NM $145,724 Mesilla, NM $139,112 Mesilla Park, NM $139,126 Mesquite, NM $139,245

Mimbres, NM $145,533 Mule Creek, NM $145,927 Organ, NM $139,198 Pinos Altos, NM $145,776 Radium Springs, NM $139,168 Redrock, NM $145,405 Rodeo, NM $146,375 San Miguel, NM $139,192

Silver City, NM $145,777 Sunland Park, NM $139,831 Tyrone, NM $146,209 Vado, NM $139,301 Chaparral, NM $141,058 Clovis, NM $145,498 Cannon Afb, NM $145,177 Broadview, NM $145,074

Causey, NM $144,825 Crossroads, NM $144,481 Dora, NM $145,169 Elida, NM $144,567 Floyd, NM $144,918 Fort Sumner, NM $144,801 Grady, NM $145,212 House, NM $145,096

Kenna, NM $144,568 Lingo, NM $144,815 Melrose, NM $145,121 Milnesand, NM $144,510 Pep, NM $144,708 Portales, NM $145,238 Rogers, NM $144,748 Saint Vrain, NM $145,214

Taiban, NM $144,751 Texico, NM $145,270 Yeso, NM $144,226 Roswell, NM $144,393 Artesia, NM $144,679 Caprock, NM $144,385 Carlsbad, NM $144,774 Dexter, NM $144,496

Eunice, NM $144,902 Hagerman, NM $144,568 Hobbs, NM $145,114 Hope, NM $144,038 Jal, NM $144,732 Lake Arthur, NM $144,329 Lakewood, NM $144,544 Loco Hills, NM $144,811

Loving, NM $144,737 Lovington, NM $144,974 Mcdonald, NM $144,579 Malaga, NM $144,595 Maljamar, NM $144,454 Monument, NM $144,795 Tatum, NM $144,673 Whites City, NM $144,915

Carrizozo, NM $143,709 Alamogordo, NM $143,251 Alto, NM $143,730 Bent, NM $143,279 Capitan, NM $143,396 Cloudcroft, NM $143,263 Corona, NM $144,334 Encino, NM $145,493

Fort Stanton, NM $143,457 Glencoe, NM $143,354 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $143,235 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $143,235 Hondo, NM $143,486 La Luz, NM $143,235 Lincoln, NM $143,068 Mayhill, NM $143,560

Mescalero, NM $143,300 Nogal, NM $143,915 Orogrande, NM $143,308 Picacho, NM $143,455 Pinon, NM $143,995 Ruidoso, NM $144,003 Ruidoso Downs, NM $143,807 Sacramento, NM $143,364

San Patricio, NM $143,534 Sunspot, NM $143,235 Timberon, NM $143,545 Tinnie, NM $143,372 Tularosa, NM $143,330 Vaughn, NM $144,907 Weed, NM $143,542 Tucumcari, NM $145,626

Amistad, NM $145,438 Bard, NM $145,206 Capulin, NM $146,850 Clayton, NM $145,721 Conchas Dam, NM $145,853 Cuervo, NM $145,151 Des Moines, NM $146,270 Folsom, NM $146,497

Garita, NM $145,573 Gladstone, NM $145,866 Grenville, NM $145,838 Logan, NM $145,622 Mcalister, NM $145,170 Nara Visa, NM $145,276 Newkirk, NM $145,437 Quay, NM $145,520

San Jon, NM $145,365 Santa Rosa, NM $145,520 Sedan, NM $145,572 Trementina, NM $145,565

Orthodontist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Orthodontist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $148,727. While startup companies pay approximate $148,727.

Orthodontist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$148,727
Growth Stage	51~500	$148,727
Established	501~5000	$148,727
Enterprise	5000+	$148,727

Orthodontist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Orthodontist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$122,186

Average $148,727/year

$180,334

$10,182

Average $12,394/month

$15,028

$2,350

Average $2,860/week

$3,468

$59

Average $72/hour

$87

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$180,334	$15,028	$3,468	$87
Average	$148,727	$12,394	$2,860	$72
25th Percentile	$122,186	$10,182	$2,350	$59

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