Maxillofacial surgeons employed in the United States typically report earning salaries in the range from $168,000 to $252,000 a year according to the salary information provided by Recruiter.com.
Based on CNN’s salary data, 50% of maxillofacial surgeons working in the U.S. make more than $175,531 a year ($188,026 a year including bonuses), 25% earn more than $260,754 annually ($276,254 a year including bonuses), and 75% of maxillofacial surgeons are paid more than $139,967 a year ($145,626 with bonuses). The 10-year job growth rate for the period between 2004 and 2014 is estimated at 16.18%.
Average salary
The average salary for maxillofacial surgeons working in the United States is $217,800 a year according to Recruiter.com, $217,380 a year according to Forbes.com, $211,766 a year according to CNN Money, and $216,440 a year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Based on the salary figures reported by the BLS, 10% of maxillofacial surgeons earn $89,590 a year or less, and 25% report earning an annual pay in the amount of up to $157,430.
Maxillofacial surgeons’ annual income can vary dramatically from industry to industry. For example, professionals working in the health care and social assistance sector earn $217,620 a year on average, while those employed in the educational services industry make $66,240 a year on average according to the salary data reported by Recruiter.com.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the top paying industries for maxillofacial surgeons are offices of physicians, where these professionals earn an average annual salary of $230,350, followed by offices of dentists, where the median yearly pay for this occupation is $226,280, and outpatient care centers, where maxillofacial surgeons earn $189,720 a year on average. Surgeons working at general medical and surgical hospitals are paid around $122,450 a year, and those employed by universities, colleges, and professional schools earn an average annual pay of $62,900 according to the BLS.
Salary by state
Maxillofacial surgeons’ annual salaries depend on geographical location among other factors, and can vary considerably from state to state. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that the top paying states for these professionals are Washington, Utah, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana.
Maxillofacial surgeons working in California earn $179,920 a year on average, those based in New York make $249,810 a year on average, and surgeons employed in Texas are paid around $209,970 annually. Professionals based in Massachusetts earn an average annual salary of $230,370, those working in Ohio are paid around $207,610 a year, and surgeons employed in Maryland earn around $177,110 annually.
Maxillofacial surgeons employed in Iowa earn a median annual pay of $232,410, and those based in Mississippi earn $234,120 a year on average according to the BLS.
The top paying states for maxillofacial surgeons, as reported by Recruiter.com, are Texas, where these professionals earn an average annual salary of $236,120, followed by Missouri, where the median yearly pay for this occupation is $232,770, and Washington, where maxillofacial surgeons make $231,800 a year on average.
Other states with a high average income for this profession are Oklahoma ($230,870), Minnesota ($228,570), California ($227,520), and Michigan ($224,610).
The states with the lowest average yearly income for maxillofacial surgeons are Connecticut ($153,870), Indiana ($179,480), Mississippi ($182,990), North Carolina ($194,770), Tennessee ($198,070), Florida ($199,780), and Massachusetts ($201,500) according to the data reported by Recruiter.com.
Hourly wage
Maxillofacial surgeons employed in the U.S. earn an average hourly salary of $104.06 according to the salary data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 10% earn $43.07 per hour or less, and 25% report being paid an hourly wage of up to $75.69.
Maxillofacial surgeons’ hourly salary can vary significantly from state to state. Surgeons working in Massachusetts earn $110.76 per hour on average, those based in Iowa make $111.74 per hour on average, and professionals employed in Mississipi are paid around $112.56 per hour according to the salary information provided by the BLS.
Maxillofacial surgeons working in Maryland earn a median hourly wage of $85.15, and those employed in Ohio are paid $99.81 per hour on average. Professionals working in California earn an average hourly salary of $86.50, those based in New York earn $120.10 per hour on average, and surgeons employed in Texas earn a median hourly pay of $100.95 according to the BLS.
Maxillofacial surgeons’ hourly wage can also vary from industry to industry. Surgeons working at dentists’ offices earn $108.79 per hour on average, those employed at physicians’ offices are paid $110.75 per hour on average, and professionals working at general medical and surgical hospitals earn an average hourly salary of $58.87. Maxillofacial surgeons employed by universities, colleges, and professional schools make $30.24 per hour on average, and those working in outpatient care centers earn a median hourly pay of $91.21 according to the BLS salary data.