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Dentists, General Salary in Texas
Dentists, General in Texas earn a median $162,360 a year, 5% below the U.S. median.
- Median in TX
- $162,360 a year
- U.S. median
- $170,950 a year
- Employment
- 8,920
- Location quotient
- 0.79
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Texas
- Median (50%)
- $162,360 · $78.06 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $178,360 · $85.75 an hour (estimate error ±5.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $83,990 · $40.38 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $119,990 · $57.69 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $216,390 · $104.03 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $308,220 · $148.18 an hour
- Employment
- 8,920 (estimate error ±16.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.63
- Location quotient
- 0.79 (1.00 = national share)
Dentists, General pay by metro area in Texas
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $188,190 | 820 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $180,630 | 90 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $179,990 | 2,890 |
| Longview, TX | $170,660 | 80 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $162,140 | 690 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $157,900 | 40 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $157,770 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $156,040 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $154,960 | 100 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $154,380 | 90 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $154,340 | 70 |
| Odessa, TX | $153,860 | 40 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $152,820 | 130 |
| El Paso, TX | $150,940 | 160 |
| Laredo, TX | $149,820 | 50 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $148,800 | 40 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $147,360 | 120 |
| Waco, TX | $145,630 | 100 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $134,550 | 80 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $134,160 | 150 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $132,010 | 180 |
| Victoria, TX | $129,430 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $125,990 | 100 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $98,570 | 1,660 |
H-1B filings for dentists, general in Texas
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
105 certified filings with a median offered wage of $201,178.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do dentists, general make in Texas?
- The median wage for dentists, general in Texas is $162,360 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 8,920 jobs in the state.
- Where in Texas do dentists, general earn the most?
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $188,190 a year.