Dental Assistants pay in Texas
$44,830avg. a year
$21.55 an hour · 33,230 employed
Dental Assistants in Texas earn an average of $44,830 a year. That is $5,370 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $50,200. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $51,440.
$45,430Median pay
$21.55Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,010 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$51,440
$24.73 an hour
29,010 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$47,770
$22.97 an hour
3190 jobs
Midland, TX
$46,130
$22.18 an hour
4470 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$44,430
$21.36 an hour
53,820 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
690 jobs
Victoria, TX
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
7150 jobs
Odessa, TX
$44,080
$21.19 an hour
8350 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$43,840
$21.08 an hour
9240 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$43,430
$20.88 an hour
10250 jobs
Waco, TX
$43,390
$20.86 an hour
11280 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$43,150
$20.75 an hour
128,150 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,010
$20.68 an hour
13270 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$42,460
$20.41 an hour
14380 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,410
$20.39 an hour
15280 jobs
Longview, TX
$41,990
$20.19 an hour
16170 jobs
Abilene, TX
$41,940
$20.17 an hour
17370 jobs
Tyler, TX
$41,640
$20.02 an hour
18120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$41,560
$19.98 an hour
19440 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$41,380
$19.90 an hour
20110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$40,890
$19.66 an hour
21840 jobs
El Paso, TX
$40,250
$19.35 an hour
22120 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$39,990
$19.23 an hour
23330 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,330
$18.91 an hour
24190 jobs
Laredo, TX
$38,690
$18.60 an hour
25670 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$38,630
$18.57 an hour
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Dental Assistants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas dental assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,200 | $24.13 |
| Texas | $44,830 | $21.55 |
| New Mexico | $45,130 | $21.70 |
| Oklahoma | $44,790 | $21.53 |
| Louisiana | $42,540 | $20.45 |
| Arkansas | $42,130 | $20.25 |
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- Medical Equipment Preparers$49,380
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Texas?
The average is $44,830 a year, and the median is $45,430. That is $5,370 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $50,200.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$21.55 an hour on average; the median is $21.84.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($51,440), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($47,770). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($38,630).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #41 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9091. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dental assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.