Hourly and annual salary numbers for dentists, hygienists and assistants in the South Central region

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and mean annual wages for dentists, hygienists and dental assistants in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

                                                          Avg. hourly wage       Avg. mean annual wage

Colorado                   Dentist             69.19                          143,910

                                  Hygienist         37.07                          77,110

                                  Assistant          18.11                          37,660

Kansas                      Dentist             73.10                          152,040

                                  Hygienist         32.46                          67,510

                                  Assistant          17.09                          35,550

New Mexico              Dentist             84.15                          175,020

                                  Hygienist         33.94                          70,600

                                  Assistant          15.31                          31,840

Oklahoma                 Dentist             69.19                          143,910

                                  Hygienist         29.73                          61,830

                                  Assistant          14.93                          31,060

Texas                         Dentist             89.67                          186,520

                                   Hygienist         34.14                          71,010

                                   Assistant          15.74                          32,740

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