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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Salary in Los Angeles, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Los Angeles, CA have a median annual salary of $313,780. Recorded earnings range from $221,220 at the 10th percentile to $398,580 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$313,780

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$150.85

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$221,220
10th
$313,780
25th
$313,780
Median
$313,780
75th
$398,580
90th

Local compared with national

Los Angeles, CA

$313,780

Median annual · 2025

United States

$352,220

Median annual · 2025

The Los Angeles, CA median is 10.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $38,440).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0
  6. 6.WritingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  11. 11.ScienceImportance 3.6
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Experience
None
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Ada
  • Apteryx Imaging Suite
  • DecisionBase TiME for OMS
  • DentalEye
  • Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions Dolphin Management
  • DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
  • Gendex Dental Systems VixWin PRO
  • Kodak Dental Systems Kodak Cosmetic Imaging Module
  • Planmeca Oy Dimaxis
  • Sirona SIDEXIS XG

Common tasks

  • Administer general and local anesthetics.
  • Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
  • Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
  • Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
  • Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
  • Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
  • Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
  • Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
  • Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
  • Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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