SOC 29-1022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons — Alabama
Alabama
At $239,200, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 32.1% beneath the national figure of $352,220.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.1%
- Openings per year
- 200
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
11.9% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Alabama.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $239,200, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 32.1% beneath the national figure of $352,220. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $239,200 and $239,200. The lowest tenth earn under $239,200, while the highest tenth earn more than $239,200.
The area has 130 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.89 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Among the 18 states with published data for this occupation, Alabama ranks 8th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 9th of 690 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $239,200 | −32.1% |
| 25th | $239,200 | −32.1% |
| Median (50th) | $239,200+ | −32.1% |
| 75th | $239,200 | −32.1% |
| 90th | $239,200 | −32.1% |
| Mean | $239,200 | −32.1% |
A median shown with a plus sign is at or above the highest wage the survey publishes, so the true figure may be higher.
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the national average, so the median of $239,200 goes as far as $269,369 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 23.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$239,200as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$269,369US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $239,200 a year, 32.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $239,200 to $239,200 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 130 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 8th of 18 states for this occupation.
- The median is reported at or above the ceiling the survey publishes, so the true figure may be higher.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Alabama?
The median annual wage is $239,200, or $115.00 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $352,220, so pay in Alabama is 32.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alabama earns more than $239,200 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $239,200 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 130 jobs in this occupation in Alabama. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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