The number of orthodontists in the U.S. increased from 5,990 in 2019 to 6,400 in 2023, an increase of 6.8%.
California was home to the most orthodontists in 2023 and 2022, Maryland in 2021 and 2020, and Texas in 2019, according to data from the Labor of Bureau Statistics.
In April 2024, the agency updated the employment figures for 2023.
Here is the number of orthodontists in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, along with the state that had the most orthodontists and the state that had the highest concentration of orthodontists:
Total U.S. employment: 5,990
State with the most orthodontists: Texas, 570
State with the highest employment of orthodontists per thousand jobs: Maryland, 0.15
Total U.S. employment: 5,040
State with the most orthodontists: Maryland, 560
State with the highest employment of orthodontists per thousand jobs: Maryland, 0.22
Total U.S. employment: 5,140
State with the most orthodontists: Maryland, 540
State with the highest employment of orthodontists per thousand jobs: Maryland, 0.21
Total U.S. employment: 6,310
State with the most orthodontists: California, 1,120
State with the highest employment of orthodontists per thousand jobs: Maryland, 0.16
Total U.S. employment: 6,400
State with the most orthodontists: California, 1,060
State with the highest employment of orthodontists per thousand jobs: Maine, 0.19