Dental Salaries in Cape Coral, Florida

Dentist: a median of $178,970 a year ($86.04 an hour). That is $4,070 above the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $8,020 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 7th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $91,120 a year ($43.81 an hour). That is $860 below the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $6,980 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 12th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $78,010 a year ($37.51 an hour). That is $18,220 above the Florida dental lab technician median of $59,790 and $28,400 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 1st of the 12 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,370 a year ($22.30 an hour). That is $1,250 below the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $1,700 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 14th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Cape Coral dentists earn $131,750 to $245,960. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $103,150 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $372,100 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $268,950.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Cape Coral dental hygienists earn $79,250 to $93,770. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $49,620 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $95,820 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $46,200.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Cape Coral dental lab technicians earn $60,940 to $78,010. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $48,520 (against $36,750 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $78,010 (against $78,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $29,490.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Cape Coral dental assistants earn $45,450 to $48,960. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,180 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,610 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,430.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Cape Coral metro's 2024 price level at 102.3 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 2.3% above the national average, and housing costs (index 125.1) run 25.1% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $178,970 here buys about what $174,860 buys at national average prices — $3,910 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $91,120 here buys about what $89,030 buys at national average prices — $9,070 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $78,010 here buys about what $76,220 buys at national average prices — $26,610 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $46,370 here buys about what $45,310 buys at national average prices — $2,760 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 190 jobs in the metro, or 0.626 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 22% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.78). BLS rates this Cape Coral count as imprecise (relative standard error 26.1%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 350 jobs in the metro, or 1.147 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 110 jobs in the metro, or 0.366 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 65% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.65). BLS rates this Cape Coral count as imprecise (relative standard error 33.9%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Assistants: about 900 jobs in the metro, or 2.942 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold an 18% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.18).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Punta Gorda (24 mi) pays $171,220, Naples (47 mi) pays $130,560 and North Port (59 mi) pays $241,850. Cape Coral's $178,970 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Punta Gorda (24 mi) pays $94,740, Naples (47 mi) pays $100,140 and North Port (59 mi) pays $95,930. Cape Coral's $91,120 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Naples (47 mi) pays $60,560, North Port (59 mi) pays $61,360 and Lakeland (98 mi) pays $58,040. Cape Coral's $78,010 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Punta Gorda (24 mi) pays $51,020, Naples (47 mi) pays $57,260 and North Port (59 mi) pays $48,190. Cape Coral's $46,370 is below all 3.