Oral Surgeon SalaryThe 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 $101.30 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $48.91 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $164.00 per hour. Annually On an annual basis the median Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's salary is $210,710. The lowest 10% earn $101,730 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $300,000 per year. These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. The lowest paid Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's earn less than $100,000 annually while the highest paid Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's earn over $300,000 per year. Top 5 States Top 5 Metropolitan Areas The best Cities or Metropolitan areas to earn an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon salary are Other Industries that Employ Oral Surgeons The majority of Oral Surgeons 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 5390 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 15,000 of these specialists in the Where They Work Of all the Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's employed in the United States 4630 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 $212,680 for Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon's who work for dentists and just over $203,850 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. |