Oral surgeons earn $249,320 per year in Arkansas, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
That figure is $73,105 below the national average of $322,425.
ZipRecruiter collects its compensation data, which was updated Sept. 11, from employer job postings and third-party data sources.
Here are the 10 states where oral surgeons are paid the least, starting with the lowest-paying state:
1. Arkansas: $249,320
2. North Carolina: $251,392
3. Kentucky: $253,713
4. Idaho: $261,765
5. Nebraska: $263,342
6. Texas: $269,689
7. Missouri: $271,196
8. Louisiana: $271,760
9. Michigan: $273,064
10. Kansas: $275,180