The average salary for an orthotist in the United States is around $70,887 per year.
Avg Salary
Orthotists earn an average yearly salary of $70,887.
Wages typically start from $38,139 and go up to $131,754.
20% above national average Updated in 2023
Orthotist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level orthotist earnings begin at:
$63.34 per hour
$131,754 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level orthotist earnings begin at:
$47.23 per hour
$98,231 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level orthotist earnings begin at:
$34.08 per hour
$70,887 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level orthotist earnings begin at:
$24.59 per hour
$51,155 per year
10th percentile
Starting level orthotist earnings begin at:
$18.34 per hour
$38,139 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Orthotist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $98,680 |
| Connecticut | $93,460 |
| Wisconsin | $92,980 |
| Nebraska | $92,480 |
| Kansas | $91,350 |
| California | $88,420 |
| Georgia | $84,700 |
| Mississippi | $80,060 |
| Utah | $79,300 |
| Oregon | $78,670 |
| Virginia | $78,670 |
| Kentucky | $77,780 |
| Missouri | $77,630 |
| South Carolina | $77,460 |
| New Hampshire | $77,450 |
| North Carolina | $77,150 |
| Florida | $77,060 |
| Nevada | $76,990 |
| Vermont | $76,800 |
| Delaware | $76,620 |
| Massachusetts | $75,550 |
| Minnesota | $75,390 |
| Maine | $75,000 |
| Arkansas | $74,760 |
| New York | $73,390 |
| Illinois | $73,030 |
| Idaho | $72,550 |
| Texas | $71,990 |
| Hawaii | $68,870 |
| Montana | $67,130 |
| West Virginia | $67,070 |
| North Dakota | $65,060 |
| Alabama | $64,550 |
| Rhode Island | $63,880 |
| South Dakota | $63,540 |
| Indiana | $63,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,780 |
| Maryland | $62,060 |
| Michigan | $61,940 |
| Arizona | $61,790 |
| Iowa | $61,480 |
| Colorado | $60,820 |
| Ohio | $59,910 |
| New Mexico | $59,590 |
| Louisiana | $56,170 |
| Tennessee | $48,450 |
| Oklahoma | $38,120 |
| District of Columbia | $38,110 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,350 |
| Washington | $179,140 |
| New Jersey | $101,230 |
How do orthotist salaries compare to similar careers?
Orthotists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than medical laboratory technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $84K |
| Advanced practice registered nurse salary | $86K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $84K |
| MRI technologist salary | $84K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $83K |
| Orthotist salary | $71K |
| Registered nurse salary | $71K |
| Midwife salary | $64K |
| Nurse salary | $70K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)