Dental Assistants pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,440 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Austin earn between $39,530 and $58,420.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,440 | $4,287 | $24.73 |
| Median | $48,500 | $4,042 | $23.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,530 | $3,294 | $19.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,420 | $4,868 | $28.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $51,440, a single filer in Austin takes home about $43,512 a year, or $3,626 a month and $1,674 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $51,440 buys what about $52,454 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for dental assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,150).
- San Jose, CA$71,150
- Minneapolis, MN$67,420
- San Francisco, CA$64,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,500
- Rochester, MN$61,860
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Dental Assistants salary in Austin: questions
How much do dental assistants make an hour in Austin?
$24.73 an hour on average, and $23.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Austin?
About $43,512 a year ($3,626 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,440. Texas has no state income tax.
Do dental assistants earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($50,500).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9091; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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