Dentist - Houston Area
Listed compensation
$125k-$400k
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Who We Are
The Airway Dentists’ mission is to provide exceptional dental care and rid the world of sleep-disordered breathing. With offices in Atascocita, Friendswood, Sugar Land, Cypress, Woodforest, The Heights, Spring, Austin and more to come, we provide orthodontic, sleep apnea, and general dentistry services. Our clinical team is led by our co-founders, Dr. Kalli Hale, Dr. Kyle Hale, and Dr. Matt Hicks. We are hiring a full-time dentist to join us in redefining the standard of care in dentistry.
- The Ideal Candidate
- Loves doing the greatest good possible for your patients.
- Motivated to learn the craft of Airway Dentistry.
- Fascinated by wellness beyond the standard limitations of dentistry.
Excited about being part of a clinical team that extends across all of our offices, reporting to Dr. Kalli Hale.
The Opportunity
Extremely competitive compensation: $125,000-400,000+
Over-the-shoulder training from Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Kalli Hale and VP of Clinical Operations Dr. Matt Hicks
- Immersion in our clinical model with 9-weeks of formal training leading up to your first day
- Member of The Airway Dentists clinical team
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional dental care including orthodontic and sleep apnea services to patients. Collaborate with the clinical team to redefine the standard of care in dentistry.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is motivated to learn the craft of Airway Dentistry and is fascinated by wellness beyond standard dental limitations. Candidates must be excited to work as part of a clinical team across multiple office locations.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$263k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $270k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$263k midpoint, that is roughly $11k–$18k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Houston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $245k
- Typical market rent
- $1,542/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.