Dental Assistant salary in Dallas–Fort Worth
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro earns $47,570 ($22.87/hr). Dallas–Fort Worth is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in Dallas–Fort Worth: the analysis
At a verified median of $47,570, dental assistants in Dallas–Fort Worth earn in line with the U.S. median of $48,070 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Dallas–Fort Worth ranks 161st.
Compared with Texas as a whole (median $45,430), Dallas–Fort Worth pays dental assistants about 5% more — modestly above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $36,820, while the top tenth earn $58,710 or more — a spread of about $21,890. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 9,010 dental assistants employed in Dallas–Fort Worth — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Dallas–Fort Worth, a dental assistant earns about 3.8× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× less than a dental hygienist ($179,990, $101,870 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Dallas–Fort Worth (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $36,820 | $17.70/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $45,370 | $21.81/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $47,570 | $22.87/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $49,660 | $23.88/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $58,710 | $28.23/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $47,770 | $22.97/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Dallas–Fort Worth?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro earns about $47,570 ($22.87/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Dallas–Fort Worth dental assistant pay compare to Texas overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Dallas–Fort Worth metro median is about $47,570, versus the verified BLS OEWS Texas statewide median of about $45,430.
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