Bottom quarter
$267K
Orthodontist Salary in Milwaukee
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$314K
Top quarter
$369K
Top 10%
$434K
Adjusted for Milwaukee at 1.02× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Orthodontist in Milwaukee pulls a median of $314,160 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $369,240 and the top 10% at $433,500. Pay in Milwaukee runs about 2% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $369,240. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$369,240 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$341,700 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$314,160 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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