Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dentist Salary in Florida
The median dentist earns $174,900 a year in Florida, with most between $128,440 and $229,990.
25th percentile
$128,440
Entry / lower range
Median
$174,900
The typical pay
75th percentile
$229,990
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $174,900 per year or $84.09/hr at the median. Florida runs about 2% above the national median.
What drives dentist pay in Florida
Pay for a dentistdepends 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.
For dental pros
Know your worth, then go get it
Build a free, ATS-ready resume and get matched to practices that fit how you want to work, in Florida and beyond.
Dentist salary in Florida: FAQ
What is the average dentist salary in Florida?
The median dentist salary in Florida is about $174,900 per year ($84.09/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $128,440 and $229,990.
How does Florida compare to the national average?
At a $174,900 median, dentist pay in Florida runs about 2% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Florida cities pay dentists the most?
Among Florida metros, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is at the top, with a median around $241,850.
Hiring in Florida?
Fill dentist roles across every location.
Other roles in Florida