Dental Assistants salary in Odessa, TX
The median dental assistants in Odessa, TX earns $44,300 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,148 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,640
- 25th percentile
- $36,800
- Median percentile
- $44,300
- 75th percentile
- $46,800
- 90th percentile
- $58,590
Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$37,775 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,136 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,389 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,148 |
| Every two weeks | $1,453 |
Does it go far here?
$47,180Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,259 a month, Census ACS).