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Dentists, General salary in Dallas, TX

Dentists, General in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $179,990 a year, an average of $202,010. About 2,890 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Dentists, General pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$179,990
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$202,010
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$134,260
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$304,130
Top of the range
People employed
2,890
In Dallas metro area
Rent share of median wage
9.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Dallas

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,403
per month, in Dallas, TX
Income needed for median rent
$56,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$179,990
220.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
9.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$67,760
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Dallas area. Read the Dallas, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Dentists, General pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

San Diego, CA
-12.1%
Median $158,160
Mean $168,540
Employed 1,710
San Antonio, TX
-9.9%
Median $162,140
Mean $175,860
Employed 690
Philadelphia, PA
-9.2%
Median $163,390
Mean $184,110
Employed 2,570
San Jose, CA
+15.5%
Median $207,910
Mean $191,900
Employed 1,130
Phoenix, AZ
+7.9%
Median $194,180
Mean $181,940
Employed 2,700
Austin, TX
+4.6%
Median $188,190
Mean $210,820
Employed 820
Jacksonville, FL
-8.1%
Median $165,350
Mean $195,840
Employed 640
Fort Worth, TX
same
Median $179,990
Mean $202,010
Employed 2,890

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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Dentists, General salary in Dallas, TX: FAQ

How much do dentists, general make in Dallas, TX?

The median salary for dentists, general in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area is $179,990 a year (about $87 an hour for full-time work). The average is $202,010, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $179,990 a good salary for dentists, general in Dallas, TX?

Yes. It is above the $56,100 needed to keep the median rent of $1,403 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 9.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid dentists, general earn in Dallas, TX?

The top 10% earn more than $304,130 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $134,260.

How many dentists, general work in Dallas, TX?

About 2,890 people work in this occupation in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.