Job outlook for oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected oral and maxillofacial surgeon job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 8,400 new jobs for oral and maxillofacial surgeons are projected over the next decade.

• Oral and maxillofacial surgeon salaries have increased 1% for oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,576 oral and maxillofacial surgeons currently employed in the United States.

• There are 29,500 active oral and maxillofacial surgeon job openings in the US.

• The average oral and maxillofacial surgeon salary is $428,623.

Compare the number of oral and maxillofacial surgeon jobs and the average oral and maxillofacial surgeon salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of oral and maxillofacial surgeon job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where oral and maxillofacial surgeons earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.