The cost of living in North Carolina, the highest-paying state for oral surgeons, is $44,848 for a single adult with no children.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2023 information on April 3. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge updated its cost of living calculator Feb. 14.
Here is how the average annual salary for oral surgeons compares to the cost of living in nine states:
Note: Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salary information was not available for each state. The minimum cost of living in each state was provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator. The cost of living is for a single adult with no children before taxes.
California
Average annual salary: $221,820
Cost of living: $56,825
Georgia
Average annual salary: $199,030
Cost of living: $48,448
Iowa
Average annual salary: $298,800
Cost of living: $41,678
Kentucky
Average annual salary: $281,040
Cost of living: $40,355
Massachusetts
Average annual salary: $346,840
Cost of living: $58,009
Michigan
Average annual salary: $306,560
Cost of living: $42,187
New York
Average annual salary: $284,270
Cost of living: $55,878
North Carolina
Average annual salary: $361,480
Cost of living: $44,848
South Dakota
Average annual salary: $307,030
Cost of living: $40,718