Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dentist Salary in Texas
The median dentist earns $162,360 a year in Texas, with most between $119,990 and $216,390.
25th percentile
$119,990
Entry / lower range
Median
$162,360
The typical pay
75th percentile
$216,390
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $162,360 per year or $78.06/hr at the median. Texas runs about 5% below the national median.
What drives dentist pay in Texas
Pay for a dentistdepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.
Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.
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Dentist salary in Texas: FAQ
What is the average dentist salary in Texas?
The median dentist salary in Texas is about $162,360 per year ($78.06/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $119,990 and $216,390.
How does Texas compare to the national average?
At a $162,360 median, dentist pay in Texas runs about 5% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Texas cities pay dentists the most?
Among Texas metros, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is at the top, with a median around $188,190.
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