Oral and maxillofacial surgeons made a median salary of $208,000 in 2019, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The salary outlook dipped in 2019 after a spike from 2014 to 2018. Comparable professions by salary include surgeons, who made an average $252,040, and orthodontists, who made an average of $230,830.
Here are the best paying cities for oral surgeons:
1. Chicago: $273,730
2. Los Angeles: $263,040
3. Grand Rapids, Mich.: $255,360
4. Philadelphia: $254,900
5. District of Columbia: $237,850
Here are the best paying states for oral surgeons:
1. Florida: $282,650
2. North Carolina: $280,940
3. Indiana: $272,360
4. Ohio: $268,800
5. Nebraska: $266,810
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