South Dakota has the highest number of oral and maxillofacial surgeons per capita out of any state, with 7.54 oral surgeons for every 100,000 residents.
Massachusetts has the highest number of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in total and has 6.84 oral surgeons per capita.
Data on the number of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in each state are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updated employment data to reflect 2023 in April.
State populations are from World Population Review.
Here is the number of oral surgeons for every 100,000 residents in 14 states:
Note: Data was not available for every state.
California: 0.98
Florida: 1.31
Georgia: 1.26
Illinois: 2.48
Iowa: 4.36
Kentucky: 1.32
Massachusetts: 6.84
Michigan: 1.2
New York: 1.85
North Carolina: 1.37
Ohio: 0.85
Pennsylvania: 2.63
South Dakota: 7.54
Tennessee: 2.08