The cost of living in North Carolina, the highest-paying state for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, is $400,440 for a single adult with no children.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2024 information April 2. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge updated its cost of living calculator Feb. 10.
Here is how the average annual salary for oral and maxillofacial surgeons compares to the cost of living in each state where data is available:
Note: Salary information was taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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.
| State | Average annual salary | Cost of living |
| Alabama | $393,490 | $42,632 |
| California | $282,890 | $59,740 |
| Georgia | $179,080 | $49,790 |
| Michigan | $278,310 | $43,610 |
| North Carolina | $400,440 | $46,875 |
| Pennsylvania | $325,160 | $47,657 |
