Dental Assistants salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Middle 50%
- $39,530–$58,420
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Metro rank
- #107 of 338
Dental Assistants in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $48,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $48,070 and 7% above the TX statewide median of $45,430. It ranks #107 of 338 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,010 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Dental Assistants pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,570 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $46,040 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,920 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $44,820 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $44,450 |
| Amarillo, TX | $44,010 |
| Waco, TX | $43,980 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,810 |
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Questions
What is the average Dental Assistants salary in Austin?
The BLS median is $48,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,010 jobs pay between $39,530 and $58,420. The 10th percentile is $36,630 and the 90th is $64,440.
Is Austin a high-paying metro for Dental Assistants?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $48,070 and 7% above the TX statewide median of $45,430. It ranks #107 of 338 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Dental Assistants make an hour in Austin?
About $23.32 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.00–$28.09 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.