SOC 29-1022 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
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”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $553,740 | $266.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Minnesota | $475,250 | $228.49 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $414,060 | $199.07 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $403,430 | $193.96 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $360,820 | $173.47 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $342,710 | $164.77 | 350 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $322,800 | $155.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 130 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| North Dakota | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $233,050 | $112.04 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $224,040 | $107.71 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $129,010 | $62.02 | 180 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $97,040 | $46.65 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $70,220 | $33.76 | Not published | Not published |
| California | Not published | Not published | 670 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
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.
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.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $431,910 | $207.65 | Not published | Not published |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $394,690 | $189.76 | Not published | Not published |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $377,990 | $181.73 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $360,820 | $173.47 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $347,810 | $167.22 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $342,730 | $164.77 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $313,780 | $150.85 | Not published | Not published |
| Tucson, AZ | $299,990 | $144.23 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Richmond, VA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $219,990 | $105.77 | Not published | Not 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.