Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Assistant Salary in Wildwood-The Villages

The median dental assistant earns $46,120 a year in the Wildwood-The Villages metro, with the middle half between $44,000 and $53,220.[1]

25th percentile

$44,000

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$46,120

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$53,220

Upper end of the middle half

Wildwood-The Villages runs about 3% lower than the Florida median and ranks 17th of 22 Florida metros. It is about 4% lower than the national median.

Wildwood-The Villages pay range vs. Florida and the U.S.

Dental Assistant annual wages: Wildwood-The Villages vs. Florida vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualFlorida annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$37,680$37,800$37,130
25th percentile$44,000$45,120$44,340
Median$46,120$47,620$48,070
75th percentile$53,220$54,690$58,090
90th percentile$56,010$58,880$62,250
Mean (average)$47,030$48,500$50,200

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

150

About 1% of Florida's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

3.75

Florida: 2.68

Location quotient

1.50

1.00 = U.S. average; more concentrated than the national average

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Dental Assistant salary in Wildwood-The Villages: FAQ

How much do dental assistants make in Wildwood-The Villages?

The median dental assistant salary in the Wildwood-The Villages metro area is $46,120, with the middle half earning between $44,000 and $53,220 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $37,680 at the 10th percentile to $56,010 at the 90th.

Is Wildwood-The Villages higher or lower than the rest of Florida?

Wildwood-The Villages runs about 3% lower than the Florida state median for dental assistants. It ranks 17th of 22 Florida metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Wildwood-The Villages compare nationally?

Dental Assistant pay in Wildwood-The Villages is about 4% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental assistants work in the Wildwood-The Villages area?

BLS estimates 150 dental assistants were employed in the Wildwood-The Villages metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.50, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.