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Dental Assistants Salary in Laredo, TX

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Dental Assistants in Laredo, TX is $37,900. BLS estimates approximately 190 people work in this occupation in Laredo, TX. Laredo, TX is 21.2% below the national median ($48,070).

Median salary
$37,900
Average salary
$38,690
Median hourly
$18.22
Employment
190

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$30,030$14.44
25th percentile$35,470$17.05
Median (50th)$37,900$18.22
75th percentile$43,730$21.02
90th percentile$45,150$21.71

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 7.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
1.765
Location quotient
0.71

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Laredo, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 86.956, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $43,585 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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