Dental Assistants pay range in Laredo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,150 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Laredo earn between $35,470 and $43,730.
- $30K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $44K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,690 | $3,224 | $18.60 |
| Median | $37,900 | $3,158 | $18.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,470 | $2,956 | $17.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,730 | $3,644 | $21.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Laredo
On the average salary of $38,690, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $33,267 a year, or $2,772 a month and $1,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Laredo a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $38,690 buys what about $44,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Laredo ranks 24th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($51,440).
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 Laredo: questions
How much do dental assistants make an hour in Laredo?
$18.60 an hour on average, and $18.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Laredo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Laredo?
About $33,267 a year ($2,772 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,690. Texas has no state income tax.
Do dental assistants earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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