Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Pennsylvania
Get the information you need to know about working as an Oral or Maxillofacial Surgeon.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Oral or Maxillofacial Surgeon Career?
- Health Professions
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
- Residency Programs
- Dental Residency Programs
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program
How Many Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Work in Pennsylvania?
There were approximately 240 workers employed as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in this state in 2018.
There were 200 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 160 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons than average.
Job Projections for Pennsylvania
Jobs for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.1%.
Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 170 total jobs in 2026 for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 300 annual jobs and 8,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Make in Pennsylvania?
In 2018 wages for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ranged from $57,910 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.84 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.
Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.
The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 290 | $208,000 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 240 | $208,000 |
Top States for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Employment
View the list below to see where most Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 550 | $208,000 |
New York | 490 | $208,000 |
Texas | 460 | $175,710 |
Indiana | 280 | $208,000 |
Pennsylvania | 240 | $208,000 |
Massachusetts | 200 | $208,000 |
Michigan | 160 | $208,000 |
Tennessee | 100 | $176,590 |
Virginia | 100 | $208,000 |
Wisconsin | 70 | $201,790 |
Kentucky | 60 | $102,610 |
Maryland | 50 | $208,000 |
South Carolina | 50 | $208,000 |
Below are the states where Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Arizona | $208,000 |
California | $208,000 |
Florida | $208,000 |
Indiana | $208,000 |
Iowa | $208,000 |
Maryland | $208,000 |
Massachusetts | $208,000 |
Michigan | $208,000 |
Missouri | $208,000 |
Nebraska | $208,000 |
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Occupation | Pennsylvania Employment Total |
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Dentists, General | 3,540 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.