Jobs · Longview, TX

Dentist Jobs in Longview, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Longview, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $170.7K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $123.3K to $230.5K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dentists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	TX	U.S.
25th	$123,250	$119,990	$125,710
Median	$170,660	$162,360	$170,950
75th	$230,470	$216,390	$224,040

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.2

Metro employment

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

East Texas Border Health Clinic, 7 campuses
Mack Dental, 4 campuses
Alpha First Dental Clinic P.a, 3 campuses
Longview Wellness Center, 3 campuses
Mt Enterprise Community Health Clinic, 3 campuses
Cotton Dental, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Every state licenses dentists through its dental board. The usual path is a DDS or DMD from an accredited school, the national board exam, and a clinical exam the state accepts. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dentists

The work

The schedule is the day. You move between exams, restorations, and the patient in pain who needs a slot that morning.

Between patients you read images, review treatment plans, and sign off on hygiene exams. Owners also carry payroll, equipment, and insurance contracts.

Nearby metros

Tyler, TX · 35 miles
Shreveport, LA · 57 miles
Dallas, TX · 118 miles
Monroe, LA · 156 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Longview?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Longview. Organizations on file in the provider extract include East Texas Border Health Clinic, Mack Dental, Alpha First Dental Clinic P.a.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in Texas?

Start with the Texas dental board. It sets the exams it accepts and the steps for a dentist moving from another state to Longview.

What should a practice in Longview weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Longview has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 5% over the Texas median.