Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon salary in San Antonio
San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX
The verified BLS median oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the San Antonio metro earns $347,810 ($167.22/hr). San Antonio is about the national median ($352,220).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon pay in San Antonio: the analysis
At a verified median of $347,810, oral and maxillofacial surgeons in San Antonio earn in line with the U.S. median of $352,220 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay, San Antonio ranks 162nd.
Compared with Texas as a whole (median $352,220), San Antonio tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $164,770, while the top tenth earn $405,560 or more — a spread of about $240,790. 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 San Antonio, a oral and maxillofacial surgeon earns about 2.1× what a general dentist earns, about 3.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 7.6× what a dental assistant earns ($162,140, $98,480, $45,920 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon pay distribution — San Antonio (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $164,770 |
| 25th percentilei | $343,170 |
| Median (50th)i | $347,810 |
| 75th percentilei | $405,510 |
| 90th percentilei | $405,560 |
| Mean (average)i | $334,770 |
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How much does a oral and maxillofacial surgeon make in San Antonio?
The verified BLS OEWS median oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the San Antonio metro earns about $347,810 ($167.22/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does San Antonio oral and maxillofacial surgeon pay compare to Texas overall?
The verified BLS OEWS San Antonio metro median is about $347,810, versus the modeled Texas statewide median of about $352,220.
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