What is the median salary for Dental Assistants in Houston?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dental Assistants in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $43,730.

How does Houston pay compare to the US median for Dental Assistants?

Local median pay is 9% below the national OEWS median of $48,070.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Houston is 98.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $43,730 has about the same purchasing power as $44,351 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Dental Assistants, Houston

$43,730

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $36,960 to $48,660.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −9.0%
US median: $48,070
Metro RPP: 98.6
Middle half: $36,960 to $48,660
OEWS employment: 8,150
SOC: 31-9091

Dental Assistants in Houston pay a median $43,730 (May 2025), 9% below the US median of $48,070. At local prices (RPP 98.6), that median buys about what $44,351 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$43,730 in Houston buys about what $44,351 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 104.5 vs all-items 98.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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Dental Assistants in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Houston	$43,730	$36,960 to $48,660	98.6
Harrisburg	$47,420	$46,290 to $59,900	98.7
San Francisco	$64,390	$58,760 to $73,010	115.6
Tulsa	$46,510	$37,630 to $48,160	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Dental Assistants in Houston?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dental Assistants in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $43,730.
How does Houston pay compare to the US median for Dental Assistants?: Local median pay is 9% below the national OEWS median of $48,070.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Houston is 98.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $43,730 has about the same purchasing power as $44,351 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.