Texas Wages 31-9091.00 - Dental Assistants 
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In Texas:
- Workers on average earn $39,640.
- 10% of workers earn $29,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $56,630 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $46,540.
- 10% of workers earn $35,470 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,060 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $35,470 | $38,220 | $46,540 | $54,430 | $61,060 |
| Texas | $29,420 | $34,670 | $39,640 | $47,670 | $56,630 |
| Abilene, TX | $28,320 | $31,320 | $37,130 | $44,560 | $45,600 |
| Amarillo, TX | $29,190 | $31,730 | $37,830 | $45,760 | $46,650 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $35,820 | $37,760 | $46,310 | $49,240 | $60,090 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $29,430 | $32,070 | $37,290 | $45,280 | $47,570 |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,950 | $29,560 | $38,120 | $46,120 | $47,340 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | $29,180 | $36,170 | $39,600 | $46,530 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $26,880 | $29,240 | $35,830 | $42,440 | $44,840 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,170 | $28,550 | $35,860 | $45,020 | $48,430 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $28,850 | $33,890 | $37,210 | $45,070 | $46,600 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $28,990 | $31,200 | $38,110 | $45,150 | $47,440 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,190 | $38,640 | $46,780 | $49,090 | $58,960 |
| El Paso, TX | $26,930 | $28,960 | $36,080 | $37,760 | $44,440 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,380 | $30,500 | $36,980 | $48,380 | $50,960 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $29,830 | $29,940 | $38,390 | $46,430 | $49,560 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $28,940 | $35,950 | $38,350 | $45,440 | $47,800 |
| Laredo, TX | $26,260 | $28,540 | $35,690 | $38,410 | $44,770 |
| Longview, TX | $28,560 | $29,130 | $36,680 | $41,080 | $45,710 |
| Lubbock, TX | $28,590 | $29,770 | $36,950 | $44,330 | $45,690 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $27,830 | $29,300 | $34,370 | $42,260 | $47,230 |
| Midland, TX | $31,070 | $35,400 | $40,190 | $46,010 | $50,370 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,450 | $28,420 | $36,560 | $43,470 | $47,520 |
| Odessa, TX | $29,430 | $35,190 | $41,890 | $48,790 | $51,850 |
| San Angelo, TX | $28,490 | $29,120 | $36,650 | $41,960 | $45,010 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $32,700 | $37,910 | $43,790 | $44,780 | $48,560 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $25,970 | $30,130 | $36,500 | $45,760 | $47,160 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $28,170 | $28,990 | $36,880 | $44,140 | $46,040 |
| Tyler, TX | $28,740 | $35,700 | $38,910 | $45,170 | $48,700 |
| Victoria, TX | $29,100 | $29,990 | $37,570 | $45,700 | $57,220 |
| Waco, TX | $28,770 | $30,080 | $37,690 | $44,510 | $46,400 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,320 | $29,080 | $34,580 | $44,290 | $47,860 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $28,290 | $29,610 | $36,980 | $44,180 | $45,740 |
In Texas:
- Workers on average earn $19.06 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $27.22 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.38 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.05 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.35 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $17.05 | $18.38 | $22.38 | $26.17 | $29.35 |
| Texas | $14.14 | $16.67 | $19.06 | $22.92 | $27.22 |
| Abilene, TX | $13.61 | $15.06 | $17.85 | $21.42 | $21.92 |
| Amarillo, TX | $14.03 | $15.25 | $18.19 | $22.00 | $22.43 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $17.22 | $18.15 | $22.26 | $23.67 | $28.89 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $14.15 | $15.42 | $17.93 | $21.77 | $22.87 |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.92 | $14.21 | $18.33 | $22.17 | $22.76 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.00 | $14.03 | $17.39 | $19.04 | $22.37 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $12.92 | $14.06 | $17.23 | $20.40 | $21.56 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.55 | $13.73 | $17.24 | $21.64 | $23.28 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $13.87 | $16.29 | $17.89 | $21.67 | $22.40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $13.94 | $15.00 | $18.32 | $21.71 | $22.81 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $15.00 | $18.58 | $22.49 | $23.60 | $28.35 |
| El Paso, TX | $12.95 | $13.92 | $17.35 | $18.16 | $21.36 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.64 | $14.66 | $17.78 | $23.26 | $24.50 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $14.34 | $14.39 | $18.46 | $22.32 | $23.83 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $13.91 | $17.28 | $18.44 | $21.85 | $22.98 |
| Laredo, TX | $12.63 | $13.72 | $17.16 | $18.47 | $21.52 |
| Longview, TX | $13.73 | $14.00 | $17.64 | $19.75 | $21.98 |
| Lubbock, TX | $13.74 | $14.31 | $17.77 | $21.31 | $21.97 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $13.38 | $14.09 | $16.52 | $20.32 | $22.71 |
| Midland, TX | $14.94 | $17.02 | $19.32 | $22.12 | $24.22 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.20 | $13.66 | $17.58 | $20.90 | $22.85 |
| Odessa, TX | $14.15 | $16.92 | $20.14 | $23.46 | $24.93 |
| San Angelo, TX | $13.70 | $14.00 | $17.62 | $20.17 | $21.64 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $15.72 | $18.23 | $21.05 | $21.53 | $23.34 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $12.49 | $14.49 | $17.55 | $22.00 | $22.67 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $13.54 | $13.94 | $17.73 | $21.22 | $22.14 |
| Tyler, TX | $13.82 | $17.16 | $18.71 | $21.72 | $23.41 |
| Victoria, TX | $13.99 | $14.42 | $18.06 | $21.97 | $27.51 |
| Waco, TX | $13.83 | $14.46 | $18.12 | $21.40 | $22.31 |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $13.61 | $13.98 | $16.63 | $21.29 | $23.01 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $13.60 | $14.24 | $17.78 | $21.24 | $21.99 |