Dental Assistants pay range in Sherman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,450 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Sherman earn between $38,060 and $47,630.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,430 | $3,619 | $20.88 |
| Median | $46,040 | $3,837 | $22.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,060 | $3,172 | $18.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,630 | $3,969 | $22.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Sherman
On the average salary of $43,430, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $37,076 a year, or $3,090 a month and $1,426 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 Sherman a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $43,430 buys what about $46,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Sherman ranks 9th 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 Sherman: questions
How much do dental assistants make an hour in Sherman?
$20.88 an hour on average, and $22.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Sherman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Sherman?
About $37,076 a year ($3,090 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,430. Texas has no state income tax.
Do dental assistants earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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