General Dentist
Smile Brands · Bedford, TX
The median dentist pay in the Rockwall area is $78.02 per hour ($162,290 a year), with the typical range running from $63.85 to $104.03. That ranks 205th of 302 U.S. metro areas for dentist pay, and 225th of 279 once local prices are factored in. 4 open roles with published pay are listed for Rockwall and its metro area. The free report below lists employers near Rockwall and what they pay.
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Smile Brands · Bedford, TX
Aspen Dental · Burleson, TX
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Aspen Dental · Arlington, TX
Aspen Dental · Arlington, TX
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Named employers near Rockwall, what they pay and the roles open now. Free for candidates, email only.
Get my free pay report| Employer | Roles | Median pay / hour |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Dental | 3 | $103.37 |
| Smile Brands | 1 | $144.23 |
The metro median is 3% above the Texas statewide median of $75.66 per hour. Nationally the median is $83.07 per hour. BLS counts about 2,650 dentists, general employed in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.90).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $63.66 | $132,410 | 23% below U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $63.85 | $132,810 | 23% below U.S. median |
| Median | $78.02 | $162,290 | 6% below U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $104.03 | $216,380 | 25% above U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $115+ | $239,200+ | 38% above U.S. median |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021), all industries. Figures marked $115+ are the BLS top-coded maximum. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlett, TX | 6 mi | $78.02/hr | 68,123 |
| Wylie, TX | 9 mi | $78.02/hr | 62,954 |
Active dental license in the state of the job. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what Texas requires for your role with the Texas licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date.
Texas does not tax wage income at the state level, so take-home pay is higher than the same gross pay in a state that does.
Rockwall city guide: hospitals, employers and licensing
Dentists in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area have a median pay of $78.02 per hour, about $162,290 a year. The middle half earn between $63.85 and $104.03 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranks 225th of 279 metro areas for dentist pay after adjusting for local prices, and 205th of 302 before adjusting. Overall prices run 3% above the U.S. average.
We list 4 open roles with published pay from 2 employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Rockwall.
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