Dental Salaries in Miami, Florida

Dentist: a median of $172,210 a year ($82.80 an hour). That is $2,690 below the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $1,260 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 9th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $82,780 a year ($39.80 an hour). That is $9,200 below the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $15,320 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 17th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $59,940 a year ($28.82 an hour). That is $150 above the Florida dental lab technician median of $59,790 and $10,330 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 5th of the 12 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,860 a year ($23.01 an hour). That is $240 above the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $210 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 5th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Miami dentists earn $117,580 to $257,420. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $91,600 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $314,860 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $223,260.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Miami dental hygienists earn $79,780 to $93,340. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,640 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $99,040 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,400.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Miami dental lab technicians earn $48,100 to $69,410. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,540 (against $36,750 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $80,730 (against $78,010 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $43,190.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Miami dental assistants earn $45,930 to $56,070. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,720 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,880 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,160.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Miami metro's 2024 price level at 114.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 14.2% above the national average, and housing costs (index 155.6) run 55.6% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $172,210 here buys about what $150,860 buys at national average prices — $20,090 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $82,780 here buys about what $72,520 buys at national average prices — $25,580 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $59,940 here buys about what $52,510 buys at national average prices — $2,900 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $47,860 here buys about what $41,930 buys at national average prices — $6,140 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 3,270 jobs in the metro, or 1.16 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 45% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.45).

Dental Hygienists: about 3,460 jobs in the metro, or 1.227 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 14% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.86).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 590 jobs in the metro, or 0.208 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).

Dental Assistants: about 9,180 jobs in the metro, or 3.256 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 31% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.31).

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: Naples (57 mi) pays $130,560, Port St. Lucie (78 mi) pays $154,850 and Cape Coral (99 mi) pays $178,970. Miami's $172,210 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Naples (57 mi) pays $100,140, Port St. Lucie (78 mi) pays $94,060 and Cape Coral (99 mi) pays $91,120. Miami's $82,780 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Naples (57 mi) pays $60,560, Cape Coral (99 mi) pays $78,010 and North Port (147 mi) pays $61,360. Miami's $59,940 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Naples (57 mi) pays $57,260, Port St. Lucie (78 mi) pays $46,420 and Cape Coral (99 mi) pays $46,370. Miami's $47,860 is below 1 of the 3.