SOC 29-1021 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Dentists, General Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for dentists, general in Corpus Christi, Texas is $197,520 a year ($94.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $180,630: half of the 90 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$197,520average per year

$94.96 / hourMedian $180,630Take-home ≈ $147,078

  • $88K10th
  • $140K25th
  • $181KMedian
  • $279K75th
  • $282K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 20Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $282,100 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Corpus Christi earn between $140,030 and $279,450.

  • $88K10th
  • $140K25th
  • $181KMedian
  • $279K75th
  • $282K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$197,520$16,460$94.96
Median$180,630$15,052$86.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$140,030$11,669$67.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$279,450$23,288$134.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $197,520, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $147,078 a year, or $12,257 a month and $5,657 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Corpus Christi a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $197,520 buys what about $213,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 3rd of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($210,820).

All Dentists, General salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$94.96 an hour on average, and $86.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $140,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $147,078 a year ($12,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $197,520. Texas has no state income tax.

Do dentists, general earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

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 29-1021; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.8%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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