Dentists, General Salary in Texas
SOC 29-1021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Dentists, General in Texas is $157,370 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $75.66 per hour. This is 9% below the national median of $172,790. 7,690 people work as Dentists, Generals in Texas. Wages have declined 13% since 2014, when the median was $180,770.
Median Annual Salary
$157,370
Mean Annual
$207,300
Median Hourly
$75.66
Total Employed
7,690
Location Quotient
0.75
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$96k
10th
$125k
25th
$157k
Median
$216k
75th
How This Compares
Texas
$157,370
this metro
United States
$172,790
you earn -9% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $157,370 |
| 2023 | $172,270 |
| 2022 | $141,920 |
| 2021 | $144,680 |
| 2020 | $158,300 |
| 2019 | $156,900 |
| 2018 | $157,200 |
| 2017 | $150,820 |
| 2016 | $159,640 |
| 2015 | $159,230 |
| 2014 | $180,770 |
Related Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Jobs in Texas
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,560 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $227,580 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $227,570 |
| Anesthesiologists | $203,450 |
| Pediatricians, General | $187,590 |
| Dermatologists | $172,510 |