How much do Dentists, All Other Specialists make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Percentile spread

For Dentists, All Other Specialists, the published 10th percentile is $153,780 and the 90th percentile is $389,560. The difference is $235,780, which is 60.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $225,760 to the 75th at $389,520, covers $163,760.

The mean annual wage is $303,690, which sits below the median of $389,520. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX median is 73.1% higher than the national median of $224,990 for Dentists, All Other Specialists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $394,935, which is 75.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 36% higher than the Texas median of $286,510.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is 98.629, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $389,520 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Dentists, All Other Specialists at $394,935 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Dentists, All Other Specialists. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ranks 1st of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is 141 miles away, with a median of $281,940. That median is 27.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $287,500, against $394,935 here.
• San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is 198 miles away, with a median of $213,660 and employment of 120. That median is 45.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $225,580, against $394,935 here.