LIVE MARKET·1,723 TX postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Dental Assistant salary in Texas: $20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr median.

Pay range $18.00$720$37,440–$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr across the middle 50% of 1,723 active Texas postings from 725 employers.

8.9% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #44 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.50$820$42,640
P25–P75
$18.00$720$37,440–$22.00$880$45,760
middle 50%
Postings
1,723
last 180 days
Employers
725
in TX
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT

How Texas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma110 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr02New Mexico118 postings
$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
03Texas (this page)1,723 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
04Louisiana164 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr05Arkansas58 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01Minnesota247 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon241 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota16 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington648 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts559 postings
$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr
See all 51 states →National Dental Assistant salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN TEXAS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Texas.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,389 postings
$73.28/hr$2,931/wk$152,422/yr02Cath Lab Nurse773 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr03Pharmacist995 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse577 postings
$61.75/hr$2,470/wk$128,440/yr05Speech Language Pathologist557 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06Physical Therapist1,065 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07ICU Nurse706 postings
$50.27/hr$2,011/wk$104,562/yr08Dental Hygienist523 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr10Behavior Technician (RBT)690 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,717 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver2,571 postings
$15.00/hr$600/wk$31,200/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · TX

Dental Assistant pay in Texas, answered.

How much does a Dental Assistant make in Texas?

The median Dental Assistant pay in Texas is $20.50/hr (about $42,640/yr), based on 1,723 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Texas?

The middle 50% of Texas postings pay $18.00–$22.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $12.50 to $42.50/hr.

Do Dental Assistants in Texas earn more than the national average?

Texas pays 8.9% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #44 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Texas?

725 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Texas over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Texas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.