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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "29-1023",
    "soc_title": "Orthodontists",
    "slug": "orthodontists-29-1023",
    "major_group": "29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 289140,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 259400,
    "employment_total": 6210,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 99850,
      "p25": 146580,
      "median": 289140,
      "p75": 342300,
      "p90": 416000,
      "mean": 259400,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 4.17
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 48.01,
      "p25": 70.47,
      "median": 139.01,
      "p75": 164.57,
      "p90": 200,
      "mean": 124.71
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 6210,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000029102301",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000029102301",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000029102313",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000029102304",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000029102311",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000029102312",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000029102314",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000029102315"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Orthodontists is 4.17× — the top decile earns $416,000 against the bottom decile at $99,850. That spread is 4.17× wide. The band is wider than employers typically represent; knowing where you sit in it is the whole game.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}