Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Practice Administrator Salary in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

The median dental practice administrator earns $97,180 a year in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro, with the middle half between $73,500 and $118,550.[1]

25th percentile

$73,500

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$97,180

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$118,550

Upper end of the middle half

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission runs about 15% lower than the Texas median and ranks 24th of 26 Texas metros. It is about 22% lower than the national median.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission pay range vs. Texas and the U.S.

Dental Practice Administrator annual wages: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission vs. Texas vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualTexas annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$53,860$65,520$73,390
25th percentile$73,500$86,080$94,700
Median$97,180$114,150$123,860
75th percentile$118,550$150,390$166,100
90th percentile$157,990$205,600$224,340
Mean (average)$103,020$128,860$140,970

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

1,350

About 2% of Texas's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

4.53

Texas: 4.15

Location quotient

1.18

1.00 = U.S. average; more concentrated than the national average

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Dental Practice Administrator salary in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission: FAQ

How much do dental practice administrators make in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?

The median dental practice administrator salary in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area is $97,180, with the middle half earning between $73,500 and $118,550 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $53,860 at the 10th percentile to $157,990 at the 90th.

Is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission higher or lower than the rest of Texas?

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission runs about 15% lower than the Texas state median for dental practice administrators. It ranks 24th of 26 Texas metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does McAllen-Edinburg-Mission compare nationally?

Dental Practice Administrator pay in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is about 22% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental practice administrators work in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area?

BLS estimates 1,350 dental practice administrators were employed in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.18, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.