Oral Surgeon Salary
oral surgeon salary
The average Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a
variety of sources. Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's work in a number of settings
including hospitals, clinics and schools. The salaries of an oral surgeon varies
depending on the location and the setting. The assumption was made that the Oral
Surgeons reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a
total of 2080 hours per year.
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons are a very specialized type of
dentist. As a specialist their salary is much higher than that of the
typical dentist.
Oral Surgeon Salary: Median Hourly
& Annual Data
Hourly
An Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's median salary is
$85.79 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $30.70 per hour and those in the upper 10%
earn more than $160.00 per hour.
Annually
On an annual basis the
median Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's salary is $178,440. The lowest 10% earn
$63,850 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $300,000 per year. These
salaries are calculated as a mean or average.
Lowest and Highest Oral Surgeon Salary
The lowest paid Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's earn
less than $80,000 annually while the highest paid Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's
earn over $300,000 per year.
Top 5 States
The top paying states to earn a Oral
Maxillofacial Surgeon's salary are Wisconsin, Washington, Utah, Tennessee, South
Dakota.
Top
5 Metropolitan Areas
The best Cities or Metropolitan areas to earn an
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon salary are Orlando-Kissimmee FL, Fort Wayne IN,
Duluth MN-IN, Des Moine-West Des Moine IN and Baltimore-Towson MD.
Other Industries that Employ Oral
Surgeons
The majority are employed in dentist offices or
clinics, A small number of oral surgeons work in federal service, military
healthcare systems, and universities.
Employment Data
According to the US Department of Labor
nationally there are 4380 Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's who earn a salary
through being employed. If the trend for this group is similar to others
it can be estimated that there are approximately 12,000 of these specialists in
the U.S. The bulk of this speciality is self-employed.
Where They Work
Of all the Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's employed in the United
States 4260 of them work in the offices of other healthcare practitioners such
as dentists, doctors and hospitals. This is also where the best dental
salaries can be found. The annual mean salary is $174,580 for Oral
Maxillofacial Surgeon's who work for dentists and just over $184,760 for those
who worked in the offices of physicians.
Private Practice Vs Employment
Virtually all physicians are private practice or
self-employed. Oral Surgeons are usually self-employed.
Benefits
Fringe benefits will vary depending on
business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth
A typical
employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.
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