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Dentists, General salary in Dallas, TX

The median dentists, general in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $179,990 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,191 a month.

10th percentile
$134,260
25th percentile
$136,650
Median percentile
$179,990
75th percentile
$289,210
90th percentile
$304,130

Based on 2,890 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

$134,289 take-home a year
Gross pay$179,990
Federal income tax−$31,932
Social Security + Medicare−$13,769
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$11,191
Every two weeks$5,165

Does it go far here?

$174,595Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,614 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dallas, TX

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$403,340
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$321,260
Chief Executives$320,060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$276,520
Family Medicine Physicians$259,310
Physicians, All Other$222,410
Nurse Anesthetists$218,650
Anesthesiologists$218,060

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