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Dental Assistants Salary in Houston, TX

2024 wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$36,580
Average Salary
$39,870
vs National
$-10,720
Employed
8,090

Salary Distribution

$29,660$56,010
10th %ileMedian: $36,58090th %ile
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly
10th Percentile$29,660$2,472
25th Percentile$30,240$2,520
Median$36,580$3,048
75th Percentile$46,230$3,853
90th Percentile$56,010$4,668
Mean (Average)$39,870$3,323

Dental Assistants Salary in Other Cities

Metro AreaMedian Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65,360
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$64,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$62,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,890
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$59,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$58,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$58,380
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT$54,100
Raleigh-Cary, NC$50,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50,200

Highest Paying Jobs in Houston, TX

OccupationMedian Salary
Financial Managers$165,220
Lawyers$139,460
Computer Hardware Engineers$133,350
Nurse Practitioners$133,140
Engineers, All Other$131,250
Database Administrators$128,650
Software Developers$127,940
Computer Network Architects$127,730
Mechanical Engineers$126,870
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,990

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Houston, TX?
The median annual salary for a Dental Assistants in Houston, TX is $36,580 as of 2024. The average (mean) salary is $39,870.
What is the salary range for Dental Assistants in Houston, TX?
Dental Assistants salaries in Houston, TX range from $29,660 (10th percentile) to $56,010 (90th percentile). The middle 50% earn between $30,240 and $46,230.
How many Dental Assistants work in Houston, TX?
There are approximately 8,090 Dental Assistants employed in the Houston, TX metropolitan area.