Dental Salaries in Deltona, Florida

Dentist: a median of $166,880 a year ($80.23 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Deltona dentist wage estimate at ±10.7%. Treat the Deltona dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $79,050 a year ($38.01 an hour). That is $12,930 below the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $19,050 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 22nd of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $68,640 a year ($33.00 an hour). That is $8,850 above the Florida dental lab technician median of $59,790 and $19,030 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 2nd of the 12 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,530 a year ($21.89 an hour). That is $2,090 below the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $2,540 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 18th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Deltona dentists earn $100,100 to $202,630. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,910. The top tenth earn over $223,340. The gap between the two is $184,430.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Deltona dental hygienists earn $74,350 to $91,240. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $72,800 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $93,990 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,190.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Deltona dental lab technicians earn $51,280 to $70,540. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $42,220 (against $36,750 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,870 (against $78,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $34,650.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Deltona dental assistants earn $38,410 to $46,750. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,320 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $54,580 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,260.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Deltona metro's 2024 price level at 99.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 108.4) run 8.4% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $166,880 here buys about what $167,940 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $79,050 here buys about what $79,550 buys at national average prices — $18,550 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $68,640 here buys about what $69,080 buys at national average prices — $19,470 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $45,530 here buys about what $45,820 buys at national average prices — $2,250 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 260 jobs in the metro, or 1.166 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 46% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.46).

Dental Hygienists: about 230 jobs in the metro, or 1.069 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 25% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.75).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.177 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 20% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.80). BLS rates this Deltona count as imprecise (relative standard error 30%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Assistants: about 670 jobs in the metro, or 3.069 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 23% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.23).

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: Orlando (52 mi) pays $212,300, Wildwood (62 mi) pays $170,180 and Jacksonville (80 mi) pays $165,350.

Dental Hygienist: Orlando (52 mi) pays $92,560, Wildwood (62 mi) pays $92,900 and Jacksonville (80 mi) pays $94,960. Deltona's $79,050 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Orlando (52 mi) pays $51,220, Jacksonville (80 mi) pays $58,880 and Lakeland (90 mi) pays $58,040. Deltona's $68,640 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Orlando (52 mi) pays $46,480, Wildwood (62 mi) pays $46,120 and Jacksonville (80 mi) pays $50,270. Deltona's $45,530 is below all 3.