Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon salary in Alabama

At a verified median of $239,200, oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Alabama earn substantially below the U.S. median of $352,220 — a gap of about 32%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay, Alabama ranks 41st.

The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in this state earn around $239,200, while the top tenth earn $239,200 or more — a spread of about $0. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.

The BLS counts roughly 130 oral and maxillofacial surgeons employed in Alabama — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Alabama, a oral and maxillofacial surgeon earns about 1.6× what a general dentist earns, about 3.9× what a dental hygienist earns and about 6.1× what a dental assistant earns ($153,860, $61,160, $39,080 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.

Within the state, oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay is highest in Mobile at about $309,600 and lowest in Gadsden at about $231,060. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.