Dentists, General salary · Texas
Dentists, General Salary in Texas
Dentists, General in Texas earn a median of $162,360 a year, which is $78.06 an hour. That is $8,590 below the national median of $170,950, a difference of 5 percent. The state employs 8,920.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $162,360 | $170,950 |
| Median hourly | $78.06 | $82.19 |
| Mean annual | $178,360 | $191,350 |
| 10th percentile | $83,990 | $86,250 |
| 90th percentile | $308,220 | $319,630 |
| Employment | 8,920 | 124,390 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for dentists, general. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for dentists, general May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $207,000 | $99.52 | 4,140 |
| Virginia | $197,110 | $94.76 | 4,140 |
| Arizona | $194,180 | $93.36 | 3,470 |
| New York | $183,060 | $88.01 | 7,340 |
| Florida | $174,900 | $84.09 | 9,320 |
| New Jersey | $171,330 | $82.37 | 2,980 |
| Michigan | $169,930 | $81.70 | 3,620 |
| Washington | $169,730 | $81.60 | 3,240 |
| California | $165,950 | $79.79 | 16,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $163,390 | $78.56 | 4,460 |
| Illinois | $156,110 | $75.06 | 6,940 |
Common questions
How much do dentists, general make in Texas?
The median salary for dentists, general in Texas is $162,360 a year, or $78.06 an hour. That is $8,590 below the national median of $170,950, a difference of 5 percent. Texas employs 8,920 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a dentist?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for dentists, general in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $83,990 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $308,220 or more. The middle half falls between $119,990 and $216,390.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-1021 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national dentists, general salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.