Pay · 29-1022
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons earn $352,220 a year at the midpoint
A small field — roughly 4,910 people nationwide — with a midpoint of $352,220. Pay runs from about $86,250 at the low end to $622,640 at the top, per the 2025 federal survey.
National figures for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, 29-1022, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Oral and maxillofacial surgeon earnings, from starting pay up to the top 10%
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Resumes for oral and maxillofacial surgeons
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- Administered general and local anesthetics.
- Removed impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Evaluated the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
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No. 1 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 100% of the occupations in the survey.
- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $352,220
- 2 Prosthodontists $311,180
- 3 Orthodontists $289,140
- 4 Nurse anesthetists $236,590
- 5 Airline pilots, copilots and flight engineers $232,140
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon wages in each state
The 9 states where the most people do this work, of 12 with a published figure: their medians range by 5.71 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $553,740 | $215,290 | $215,290 — $603,880 | — |
| Minnesota | $475,250 | $48,240 | $48,240 — $475,250 | 40 |
| Rhode Island | $414,060 | $104,690 | $104,690 — $417,050 | — |
| Virginia | $403,430 | $227,230 | $227,230 — $422,890 | 210 |
| Colorado | $360,820 | $67,000 | $67,000 — $435,590 | — |
| New York | $342,710 | $89,600 | $89,600 — $392,410 | 350 |
| Arizona | $322,800 | $112,100 | $112,100 — $432,240 | — |
| Georgia | $129,010 | $36,770 | $36,770 — $267,390 | 180 |
| Michigan | $97,040 | $64,750 | $64,750 — $473,680 | 50 |
No estimate is published for 10 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.
Examples
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Oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay rate, hourly to yearly
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Questions people often ask
What is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon’s yearly income?
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon makes a median of $352,220 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $204,610 and $428,710.
What is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $169.34 an hour; the average is $346,490 a year.
What is the starting pay for an oral and maxillofacial surgeon?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $204,610 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $86,250.
Which state pays oral and maxillofacial surgeons the most?
Pennsylvania, with a median of $553,740 a year.
How many people work as oral and maxillofacial surgeons?
About 4,910 in the United States — number 1 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Jobs that pay about the same
Median pay within $179,970 of what oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn — $352,220 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $115,630 less Nurse anesthetists $236,590median a year 10th percentile: $155,250 90th percentile: $339,500
- $177,080 less Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140median a year 10th percentile: $107,550 90th percentile: $297,510
- $179,970 less Physicists $172,250median a year 10th percentile: $82,110 90th percentile: $274,110