Dallas, TX

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Avg Salary

$66,334

across all roles

Cost Index

Below Average

Avg Rent

$1,490/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

5/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is Dallas?

5/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.55× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 97 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,440/mo, Dallas is a mid-tier cost market with reasonable affordability across most income levels.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,490

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,440

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$57,220

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.55×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

686

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Dallas

By gross annual salary

1.Pediatricians
$227,680
2.Dentists
$227,570
3.Podiatrists
$225,670
4.Surgeons
$215,010
5.Airline Pilots
$214,390
6.Ophthalmologists
$211,550
7.Psychiatrists
$210,580
8.Anesthesiologists
$208,680
9.Nurse Anesthetists
$204,020
10.Physicists
$202,610

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Pediatricians
$11,256/mo
2.Dentists
$11,249/mo
3.Podiatrists
$11,133/mo
4.Surgeons
$10,485/mo
5.Airline Pilots
$10,447/mo
6.Ophthalmologists
$10,274/mo
7.Psychiatrists
$10,215/mo
8.Anesthesiologists
$10,100/mo
9.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,816/mo
10.Physicists
$9,730/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Dallas

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

$4/mo left

$42,720/yr gross

Furniture Finishers

$14/mo left

$42,890/yr gross

Cutting And Slicing Machine Setters

$35/mo left

$43,230/yr gross

Material Moving Workers

$38/mo left

$43,280/yr gross

Exercise Trainers And Group Fitness Instructors

$41/mo left

$43,330/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.