Dentist
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Sage Dental – Pearland is excited to welcome a full-time General Dentist to our amazing team! We’re proud of the warm, compassionate care we provide to help our patients feel right at home. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of clinical experience, feel comfortable treating both kids and adults, and if you have experience placing implants, that’s a great bonus! Get the chance to be part of a fun, supportive, and dynamic office environment.
Benefits & Perks
- $200,000+ Annual Earning Potential
- Fully staffed team of dental assistants and hygienists
- 9 ops iTero in Office
- 100% clinical autonomy
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
Requirements
- 1+ Years of Clinical experience required
- DMD or DDS from accredited dental school
- Valid state dental license (or in the process of obtaining)
- INDDRIO03
Key Responsibilities
Provide warm, compassionate dental care to both pediatric and adult patients in a supportive office environment. Maintain clinical autonomy while working alongside a fully staffed team of dental assistants and hygienists.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $263k (middle half $225k–$300k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in Texas | 122 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Texas | 452 active | 5,830 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 32% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment452 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 587 in the last 30 days | 430 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Top Dentist Jobs
28 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
27 jobs · 19 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
25 jobs · 19 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas
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Westphalia Holdings · San Antonio, Texas
General Dentist
$200k-$400kGeneral Dentist
$230k-$400kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Pearland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $326k
- Typical market rent
- $1,898/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.