Bottom quarter
$424K
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$494K
Top quarter
$583K
Top 10%
$684K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Washington DC pulls a median of $493,740 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $582,660 and the top 10% at $684,450. Washington DC sits at 1.17× the national average for pay. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at the top quarter of the band: $582,660.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$582,660 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$538,200 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$493,740 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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