Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon salary in Tucson
Tucson, AZ
The verified BLS median oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the Tucson metro earns $299,990 ($144.23/hr). Tucson pays roughly 15% below the national median of $352,220.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon pay in Tucson: the analysis
At a verified median of $299,990, oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Tucson earn notably below the U.S. median of $352,220 — a gap of about 15%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay, Tucson ranks 330th.
Compared with Arizona as a whole (median $322,800), Tucson pays oral and maxillofacial surgeons about 7% less than the statewide median. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in this metro area earn around $112,100, while the top tenth earn $388,130 or more — a spread of about $276,030. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
Within Tucson, a oral and maxillofacial surgeon earns about 1.6× what a general dentist earns, about 3.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 6.3× what a dental assistant earns ($182,200, $96,740, $47,510 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon pay distribution — Tucson (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $112,100 |
| 25th percentilei | $112,100 |
| Median (50th)i | $299,990 |
| 75th percentilei | $388,130 |
| 90th percentilei | $388,130 |
| Mean (average)i | $252,470 |
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How much does a oral and maxillofacial surgeon make in Tucson?
The verified BLS OEWS median oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the Tucson metro earns about $299,990 ($144.23/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Tucson oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay compare to Arizona overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Tucson metro median is about $299,990, versus the verified BLS OEWS Arizona statewide median of about $322,800.
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