Dentist
Listed compensation
$850+/day
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Avalon Dental Group in Katy and Sugarland, TX is looking for a general dentist to join their team! This is opportunity allows for flexibility of either a part-time or full-time schedule. The ideal candidate has previous clinical experience and is proficient in bread-and-butter dentistry, surgery, and implants.
This is a busy and collaborative office, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a tenured and experienced team of dental assistants, hygienists and specialists.
Why You Should Consider
- $850+ daily earning potential
- Fully digital practice with a CBCT, Nomad, iTero and more
- 100% of Labs covered
- Growing office with 60+ new patients a month
- 401K and CE opportunities available
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ year’s of clinical experience preferred
- Implant placement experience required
- Cosmetic experience preferred
- DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school
- INDDROP03
Key Responsibilities
Provide general dental care, including routine dentistry, surgery, and implant placement. Work collaboratively with dental assistants, hygienists, and specialists in a busy dental practice.
Requirements
A DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school is required, and implant placement experience is required. Three or more years of clinical experience and cosmetic dentistry experience are preferred.
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, 42% 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 ~$221k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $228k 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 | $221k | Dentist median $263k (middle half $226k–$300k)51 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$228k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Texas | 452 active | 5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment452 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 573 in the last 30 days | 403 the 30 days before (+42%)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 ~$221k midpoint, that is roughly $9k–$15k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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About Avalon Dental Group - Katy
Benefits & Perks
Living in Katy
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $269k
- Typical market rent
- $1,939/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 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.