In the United States, the average salary for an orthodontist is $296,048. The average salary, or median wage, is $288,700 in Pennsylvania. An exceptional salary for an orthodontist is $382,931 per year (“Orthodontist Salary in Pennsylvania”). For the career field of orthodontics, there are qualifications that you need to meet. To be an orthodontist, you need to be around the age of 28-30. For an orthodontist, there are no health and physical requirements to do the job. An orthodontist will need to have a kind and polite personality because being this way toward your patients will make them happier and also spread the word of your practice. For education and experience in the field of orthodontics, it will take about 10 to 11 years before you can become certified and licensed to practice, which is 4 years at an undergraduate school, four years at dental school and two to three years at a residency program (“How to Become an