Dental Salaries in San Antonio, Texas

Oral Surgeon: a median of $347,810 a year ($167.22 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS did not publish an employment estimate for San Antonio oral surgeons, so the size of the workforce behind these figures is unknown, and BLS rates the San Antonio oral surgeon wage estimate at ±10.9%. Treat the San Antonio oral surgeon figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dentist: a median of $162,140 a year ($77.95 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the San Antonio dentist wage estimate at ±17%. Treat the San Antonio dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $98,480 a year ($47.34 an hour). That is $760 below the Texas dental hygienist median of $99,240 and $380 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 23 Texas metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,920 a year ($22.08 an hour). That is $490 above the Texas dental assistant median of $45,430 and $2,150 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 4th of the 25 Texas metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $45,710 a year ($21.97 an hour). That is $620 below the Texas dental lab technician median of $46,330 and $3,900 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 3rd of the 7 Texas metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Oral Surgeon: the middle half of San Antonio oral surgeons earn $343,170 to $405,510. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $164,770. The top tenth earn over $405,560. The gap between the two is $240,790.

Dentist: the middle half of San Antonio dentists earn $96,570 to $287,860. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $58,940. The top tenth earn over $341,560. The gap between the two is $282,620.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of San Antonio dental hygienists earn $84,170 to $102,900. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $83,140 (against $71,530 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $105,300 (against $117,890 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,160.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of San Antonio dental assistants earn $39,330 to $47,150. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,960 (against $35,400 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $49,120 (against $57,640 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $12,160.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of San Antonio dental lab technicians earn $36,400 to $58,710. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,300 (against $31,160 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $70,290 (against $73,400 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $39,990.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the San Antonio metro's 2024 price level at 94.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 5.3% below the national average, and housing costs (index 94.6) run 5.4% below. Texas as a whole sits at 97.1.

Converted to national average prices:

• Oral Surgeon: $347,810 here buys about what $367,210 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dentist: $162,140 here buys about what $171,190 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $98,480 here buys about what $103,970 buys at national average prices — $5,870 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $45,920 here buys about what $48,480 buys at national average prices — $410 above the national median of $48,070.
• Dental Lab Technician: $45,710 here buys about what $48,260 buys at national average prices — $1,350 below the national median of $49,610.

Dentists: about 690 jobs in the metro, or 0.608 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 24% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.76).

Dental Hygienists: about 920 jobs in the metro, or 0.812 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 43% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.57).

Dental Assistants: about 3,820 jobs in the metro, or 3.389 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 36% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.36).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 240 jobs in the metro, or 0.212 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 4% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.96).

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: Victoria (98 mi) pays $129,430, Corpus Christi (129 mi) pays $180,630 and Houston (198 mi) pays $98,570.

Dental Hygienist: Victoria (98 mi) pays $85,680, Corpus Christi (129 mi) pays $84,210 and Houston (198 mi) pays $104,930. San Antonio's $98,480 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Victoria (98 mi) pays $43,980, Corpus Christi (129 mi) pays $38,730 and Houston (198 mi) pays $43,730. San Antonio's $45,920 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Houston (198 mi) pays $46,880. San Antonio's $45,710 is below all of them.