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Dentist salary in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for dentists, general in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX was $134,550 a year, or $64.69 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $65,890 to $266,130. About 80 were employed.

Annual pay: Brownsville vs Texas vs the US

Dentist annual wages, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, Texas, and US
MeasureThis metroTexasUS
Median (50th percentile)$134,550$162,360$170,950
Mean (average)$152,180$178,360$191,350
10th percentile$65,890$83,990$86,250
25th percentile$106,080$119,990$125,710
75th percentile$169,580$216,390$224,040
90th percentile$266,130$308,220$319,630
Dentist hourly wages, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$64.69
Mean (average)$73.16
10th percentile$31.68
25th percentile$51.00
75th percentile$81.53
90th percentile$127.95

Employment: 80. 0.537 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.67.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Dentist make per hour in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX?

The median hourly wage was $64.69 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $31.68 and the 90th was $127.95.

What is the average Dentist salary in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $152,180 a year and a median of $134,550 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dentists, general in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earn more than the Texas median?

The Brownsville-Harlingen, TX median of $134,550 is 17% lower than the Texas median of $162,360 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1021. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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