Below are the states where oral surgeons and orthodontists are the highest paid professions in the state:
Alabama
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $139.30
Mean annual wage: $289,740
Arizona
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $136.39
Mean annual wage: $284,310
Florida
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $138.68
Mean annual wage: $288.450
Iowa
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $127.36
Mean annual age: $264,910
Massachusetts
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $136.23
Mean annual wage: $283,350
Missouri
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $130.65
Mean annual wage: $271,750
New Jersey
Highest-paying job: Orthodontist
Mean hourly wage: $126.87
Mean annual wage: $263,880
South Carolina
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $128.83
Mean annual wage: $267,960
Utah
Highest-paying job: Dentists, all other specialists
Mean hourly wage: $123.94
Mean annual wage: $257,800
Virginia
Highest-paying job: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Mean hourly wage: $135,16
Mean annual wage: $281,130
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