Dentists, General pay in Texas
$178,360avg. a year
$85.75 an hour · 8,920 employed
Dentists, General in Texas earn an average of $178,360 a year. That is $12,990 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $191,350. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $210,820.
$162,360Median pay
$85.75Average hourly
-3%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 47 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for dentists, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
1820 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$210,820
$101.36 an hour
22,890 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$202,010
$97.12 an hour
390 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$197,520
$94.96 an hour
480 jobs
Longview, TX
$188,690
$90.72 an hour
5100 jobs
Tyler, TX
$186,910
$89.86 an hour
6690 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$175,860
$84.55 an hour
770 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$170,550
$81.99 an hour
850 jobs
Laredo, TX
$169,130
$81.31 an hour
940 jobs
Odessa, TX
$167,660
$80.60 an hour
1040 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$167,460
$80.51 an hour
11160 jobs
El Paso, TX
$164,300
$78.99 an hour
1250 jobs
Abilene, TX
$163,850
$78.77 an hour
13120 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$160,910
$77.36 an hour
1470 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$160,840
$77.33 an hour
15100 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$160,790
$77.30 an hour
161,660 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$156,500
$75.24 an hour
17100 jobs
Waco, TX
$153,110
$73.61 an hour
1830 jobs
Victoria, TX
$152,730
$73.43 an hour
1980 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$152,180
$73.16 an hour
20150 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$140,470
$67.53 an hour
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Dentists, General pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas dentists, general 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 | $191,350 | $91.99 |
| Texas | $178,360 | $85.75 |
| Oklahoma | $188,280 | $90.52 |
| New Mexico | $185,010 | $88.95 |
| Louisiana | $176,540 | $84.87 |
| Arkansas | $174,280 | $83.79 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Registered Nurses$95,380
- Physicians, All Other$257,240
- Nurse Practitioners$131,420
- Pharmacists$137,510
- Physical Therapists$109,270
- Dental Hygienists$96,240
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dentists, general make in Texas?
The average is $178,360 a year, and the median is $162,360. That is $12,990 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $191,350.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$85.75 an hour on average; the median is $78.06.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($210,820), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($202,010). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($140,470).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #34 of 47 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 29-1021. 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 dentists, general 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.