Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon salary in Durham
Durham–Chapel Hill, NC
The verified BLS median oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the Durham metro earns $219,990 ($105.77/hr). Durham pays roughly 38% below the national median of $352,220.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon pay in Durham: the analysis
At a verified median of $219,990, oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Durham earn substantially below the U.S. median of $352,220 — a gap of about 38%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay, Durham ranks 377th.
Compared with North Carolina as a whole (median $224,040), Durham pays oral and maxillofacial surgeons about 2% 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 $219,990, while the top tenth earn $395,990 or more — a spread of about $176,000. 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 Durham, a oral and maxillofacial surgeon earns about 1.1× what a general dentist earns, about 2.2× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.3× what a dental assistant earns ($208,490, $101,460, $51,670 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon pay distribution — Durham (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $219,990 |
| 25th percentilei | $219,990 |
| Median (50th)i | $219,990 |
| 75th percentilei | $395,990 |
| 90th percentilei | $395,990 |
| Mean (average)i | $270,870 |
North Carolina context
North Carolina verified median: $224,040.
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How much does a oral and maxillofacial surgeon make in Durham?
The verified BLS OEWS median oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the Durham metro earns about $219,990 ($105.77/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Durham oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay compare to North Carolina overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Durham metro median is about $219,990, versus the verified BLS OEWS North Carolina statewide median of about $224,040.
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