Dental Salaries in El Paso, Texas

Dentist: a median of $150,940 a year ($72.57 an hour). That is $11,420 below the Texas dentist median of $162,360 and $20,010 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 11th of the 20 Texas metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $84,660 a year ($40.70 an hour). That is $14,580 below the Texas dental hygienist median of $99,240 and $13,440 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 16th of the 23 Texas metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $39,090 a year ($18.79 an hour). That is $6,340 below the Texas dental assistant median of $45,430 and $8,980 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 18th of the 25 Texas metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of El Paso dentists earn $100,760 to $215,760. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,570 (against $83,990 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $272,620 (against $308,220 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $193,050.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of El Paso dental hygienists earn $75,050 to $94,060. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $73,240 (against $71,530 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $95,020 (against $117,890 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,780.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of El Paso dental assistants earn $35,810 to $45,320. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,080 (against $35,400 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $46,540 (against $57,640 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $16,460.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the El Paso metro's 2024 price level at 89.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 10.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 71.2) run 28.8% below. Texas as a whole sits at 97.1.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $150,940 here buys about what $167,880 buys at national average prices — $3,070 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $84,660 here buys about what $94,160 buys at national average prices — $3,940 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $39,090 here buys about what $43,480 buys at national average prices — $4,590 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 160 jobs in the metro, or 0.485 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 39% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.61).

Dental Hygienists: about 320 jobs in the metro, or 0.932 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 35% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.65).

Dental Assistants: about 840 jobs in the metro, or 2.47 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.99).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Las Cruces, New Mexico (96 mi) pays $207,000. El Paso's $150,940 is below all of them.

Dental Hygienist: Las Cruces, New Mexico (96 mi) pays $82,120. El Paso's $84,660 is above all of them.

Dental Assistant: Las Cruces, New Mexico (96 mi) pays $38,400. El Paso's $39,090 is above all of them.