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Highest-paying States for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

The highest-paying states for oral and maxillofacial surgeons (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $230,300, California is the highest paying state for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. It is followed by New York (average annual salary $219,430). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$230,300	$169,000	240
2	New York	$219,430	$174,990	520
3	Oklahoma	$207,080	$145,070	160
4	Wisconsin	$203,670	$45,950	70
5	Louisiana	$202,070	$73,580	0
6	Missouri	$183,640	$155,710	40
7	Tennessee	$176,590	$67,810	160
8	Texas	$169,420	$62,620	210
9	Iowa	$166,590	$101,140	50
10	Alabama	$149,440	$54,020	0
11	New Jersey	$146,200	$198,890	340
12	Illinois	$146,140	$21,400	0
13	Minnesota	$140,780	$98,840	40
14	Pennsylvania	$139,940	$228,050	380
15	Michigan	$124,090	$53,210	130
16	Maryland	$123,530	$133,660	50
17	Georgia	$122,730	$176,520	50
18	Utah	$110,750	$84,730	60
19	Kentucky	$102,610	$231,140	110
20	South Carolina	$59,190	$47,230	110
21	New Mexico	$49,040	$35,930	0

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in those states is not available at this time.