Dentists salary in Tyler, TX

Median pay for dentists in Tyler, TX: $169,180/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $101,430 – $239,200 · about 100 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$3,680 (+2%).

What it's really worth in Tyler

With Tyler's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $169,180 has the buying power of about $181,982 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $69,053 · median home $272,063 · median rent $1,391/mo.

Full Tyler cost of living & taxes →

How Tyler ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tyler, TX is 64th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Tyler's cost of living is applied, it ranks 55th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Tyler sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Tyler

A median home in Tyler, TX costs $272,063 — about 1.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,391/mo works out at 10% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Tyler.

Metro	Median pay	vs Tyler	Rent vs Tyler
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+41%	1.3×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+34%	1.2×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+33%	1.3×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+30%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs Tyler	Rent vs Tyler
Waco, TX	$204,330	+21%	1×
Houston, TX	$196,720	+16%	1.2×
Dallas, TX	$186,010	+10%	1.2×
McAllen, TX	$172,200	+2%	0.8×

Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires dentists around Tyler

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System · Healthcare
• UT Health East Texas · Healthcare

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