3 dental jobs among highest paying in nation: US News

Jobs in the dental field are some of the highest paying, with oral and maxillofacial surgeons averaging $208,000 annually, according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its “Best Paying Jobs” list Jan. 12.

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For the ranking, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand from 2019-29. From there, researchers compared each job’s median salary to determine a list of the highest-paying jobs.

Here are the highest-paying jobs, based on median salary:

• Anesthesiologist: $208,000
• Surgeon: $208,000
• Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: $208,000
• Obstetrician and gynecologist: $208,000
• Orthodontist: $208,000
• Prosthodontist: $208,000

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