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.