SOC 29-1022 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$352,220
U.S. median hourly wage$169.34
U.S. employment4,910

Nationally, oral and maxillofacial surgeons earned a median of $352,220 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 4,910 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: pay and employment by state
State
Pennsylvania$553,740$266.22Not publishedNot published
Minnesota$475,250$228.49400.0
Rhode Island$414,060$199.07Not publishedNot published
Virginia$403,430$193.962100.1
Colorado$360,820$173.47Not publishedNot published
New York$342,710$164.773500.0
Arizona$322,800$155.19Not publishedNot published
Alabama$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1300.1
Alaska$239,200 or more$115.00 or more400.1
Iowa$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
New Hampshire$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
North Dakota$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
South Carolina$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Florida$233,050$112.04Not publishedNot published
North Carolina$224,040$107.71Not publishedNot published
Georgia$129,010$62.021800.0
Michigan$97,040$46.65500.0
Illinois$70,220$33.76Not publishedNot published
CaliforniaNot publishedNot published6700.0
IndianaNot publishedNot published700.0
South DakotaNot publishedNot published400.1
TennesseeNot publishedNot published500.0

Pay by metro area

All 12 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

$219,990$290,630$361,270$431,910Durham-Chapel Hill, NC — $219,990Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — $239,200Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD — $239,200Richmond, VA — $239,200Tucson, AZ — $299,990Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — $313,780New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ — $342,730San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX — $347,810Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO — $360,820Providence-Warwick, RI-MA — $377,990Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — $394,690Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — $431,910

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$431,910$207.65Not publishedNot published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$394,690$189.76Not publishedNot published
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$377,990$181.73Not publishedNot published
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$360,820$173.47Not publishedNot published
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$347,810$167.22Not publishedNot published
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$342,730$164.772400.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$313,780$150.85Not publishedNot published
Tucson, AZ$299,990$144.23Not publishedNot published
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Richmond, VA$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$219,990$105.77Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.