Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Florida
The median dental assistant earns $47,620 a year in Florida, with most between $45,120 and $54,690.
25th percentile
$45,120
Entry / lower range
Median
$47,620
The typical pay
75th percentile
$54,690
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $47,620 per year or $22.89/hr at the median. Florida runs about 1% in line with the national median.
What drives dental assistant pay in Florida
Pay for a dental assistantdepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.
Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.
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Dental Assistant salary in Florida: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Florida?
The median dental assistant salary in Florida is about $47,620 per year ($22.89/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $45,120 and $54,690.
How does Florida compare to the national average?
At a $47,620 median, dental assistant pay in Florida runs about 1% in line with the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Florida cities pay dental assistants the most?
Among Florida metros, Naples-Marco Island is at the top, with a median around $57,260.
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