Dentist
Listed compensation
$200k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Alvin Dental Care is looking for a personable, experienced full-time General Dentist to join our established practice. For more than 35 years, we’ve proudly served the Alvin community and built a strong reputation for quality patient care. You’ll step into an established patient base with the autonomy to practice your way, opportunities to grow clinically, and an experienced team behind you.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- $200,000+ earning potential
- Established patient base in a long-standing community practice
- 100% clinical autonomy
- PPO/Cash patient base with no Medicaid
- Experienced, supportive team and dedicated Office Manager
- Full benefits package including medical, 401(k), malpractice coverage, and more
- CE opportunities and bonus potential for experienced candidates
Who We're Looking For
- Clinical experience preferred
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Active Texas dental license or currently obtaining one
- INDDRIO01
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality general dental care to an established patient base within a long-standing community practice. Maintain clinical autonomy while working alongside an experienced team and dedicated office manager.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school. An active Texas dental license or the ability to obtain one is required.
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, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$200k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $206k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $200k | Dentist median $263k (middle half $225k–$300k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$206k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA 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 · 36% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | 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 | 598 in the last 30 days | 430 the 30 days before (+39%)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. At the posted ~$200k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Top Dentist Jobs
25 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
25 jobs · 17 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
23 jobs · 17 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
General Dentist
Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas
Dentist
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 Alvin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $271k≈ 1.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,758/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.