Dental Office Manager salary in Texas
The modeled median dental office manager in Texas earns $60,000 ($28.90/hr). Texas is about the national median ($60,000).
Dental Office Manager pay in Texas: the analysis
At a modeled median of $60,000, dental office managers in Texas earn about the U.S. median. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental office manager pay, Texas ranks 21st.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental office managers in this state earn around $42,000, while the top tenth earn $85,000 or more — a spread of about $43,000. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
Within Texas, a dental office manager earns about 2.7× less than a general dentist, about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.3× what a dental assistant earns ($162,360, $99,240, $45,430 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Within the state, dental office manager pay is highest in Austin at about $63,720 and lowest in McAllen at about $48,120. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.
Dental Office Manager pay distribution — Texas (modeled)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between modeled anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $42,000 |
| 25th percentilei | $48,750est. |
| Median (50th)i | $60,000 |
| 75th percentilei | $75,625est. |
| 90th percentilei | $85,000 |
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How much does a dental office manager make in Texas?
The modeled median dental office manager in Texas earns about $60,000 ($28.90/hr), derived from verified national BLS data and Texas's labor-cost index.
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