Oral and maxillofacial surgeons make more than triple the average household income in several states, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Here is how the average salary for oral surgeons compares to the average annual household income in seven states.
Note: Data was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2022 report and the U.S. Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey. Household income data may include salaries of multiple people in the same household. The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not have salary information for each state.
California
Average annual salary: $257,690
Average annual household income: $84,907
Louisiana
Average annual salary: $180,420
Average annual household income: $52,087
Minnesota
Average annual salary: $302,130
Average annual household income: $77,720
New York
Average annual salary: $249,350
Average annual household income: $74,314
North Carolina
Average annual salary: $406,970
Average annual household income: $61,972
South Dakota
Average annual salary: $347,390
Average annual household income: $66,143
Tennessee
Average annual salary: $259,930
Average annual household income: $59,695