Dental Salaries in Jacksonville, Florida

Dentist: a median of $165,350 a year ($79.50 an hour). That is $9,550 below the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $5,600 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 15th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $94,960 a year ($45.65 an hour). That is $2,980 above the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $3,140 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 5th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $58,880 a year ($28.31 an hour). That is $910 below the Florida dental lab technician median of $59,790 and $9,270 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 8th of the 12 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $50,270 a year ($24.17 an hour). That is $2,650 above the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $2,200 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 3rd of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Jacksonville dentists earn $137,000 to $229,990. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $136,700 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $299,990 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $163,290.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Jacksonville dental hygienists earn $83,710 to $96,720. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $63,860 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $98,190 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $34,330.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Jacksonville dental lab technicians earn $45,610 to $68,410. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,180 (against $36,750 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $76,720 (against $78,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $41,540.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Jacksonville dental assistants earn $47,490 to $58,430. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,470 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,930 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,460.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Jacksonville metro's 2024 price level at 99.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.5% below the national average, and housing costs (index 109.8) run 9.8% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $165,350 here buys about what $166,210 buys at national average prices — $4,740 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $94,960 here buys about what $95,450 buys at national average prices — $2,650 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $58,880 here buys about what $59,190 buys at national average prices — $9,580 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $50,270 here buys about what $50,530 buys at national average prices — $2,460 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 640 jobs in the metro, or 0.835 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 4% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.04).

Dental Hygienists: about 1,110 jobs in the metro, or 1.443 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.01).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 0.171 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 23% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.77). BLS rates this Jacksonville count as imprecise (relative standard error 43.6%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Assistants: about 1,850 jobs in the metro, or 2.411 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 3% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.97).

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: Deltona (80 mi) pays $166,880, Wildwood (107 mi) pays $170,180 and Orlando (127 mi) pays $212,300. Jacksonville's $165,350 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Deltona (80 mi) pays $79,050, Wildwood (107 mi) pays $92,900 and Orlando (127 mi) pays $92,560. Jacksonville's $94,960 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Deltona (80 mi) pays $68,640, Orlando (127 mi) pays $51,220 and Tallahassee (150 mi) pays $50,540. Jacksonville's $58,880 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Deltona (80 mi) pays $45,530, Wildwood (107 mi) pays $46,120 and Orlando (127 mi) pays $46,480. Jacksonville's $50,270 is above all 3.