Dental Salaries in Port St. Lucie, Florida

Dentist: a median of $154,850 a year ($74.45 an hour). That is $20,050 below the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $16,100 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 20th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $94,060 a year ($45.22 an hour). That is $2,080 above the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $4,040 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 8th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,420 a year ($22.32 an hour). That is $1,200 below the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $1,650 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 12th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Port St. Lucie dentists earn $102,420 to $178,250. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,990 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $218,600 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $118,610.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Port St. Lucie dental hygienists earn $82,070 to $104,410. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $81,790 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $104,410 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,620.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Port St. Lucie dental assistants earn $44,350 to $48,860. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,840 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $55,920 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,080.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Port St. Lucie metro's 2024 price level at 100.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.2% above the national average, and housing costs (index 113.6) run 13.6% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $154,850 here buys about what $154,500 buys at national average prices — $16,450 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $94,060 here buys about what $93,850 buys at national average prices — $4,250 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,420 here buys about what $46,310 buys at national average prices — $1,760 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 180 jobs in the metro, or 1.077 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 35% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.35).

Dental Hygienists: about 440 jobs in the metro, or 2.569 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 79% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.79). BLS rates this Port St. Lucie count as imprecise (relative standard error 27.9%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Assistants: about 530 jobs in the metro, or 3.126 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 25% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.25).

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: Sebastian (34 mi) pays $174,910, Miami (78 mi) pays $172,210 and Lakeland (93 mi) pays $205,300. Port St. Lucie's $154,850 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Sebastian (34 mi) pays $94,490, Miami (78 mi) pays $82,780 and Lakeland (93 mi) pays $93,080. Port St. Lucie's $94,060 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Sebastian (34 mi) pays $46,430, Miami (78 mi) pays $47,860 and Lakeland (93 mi) pays $46,670. Port St. Lucie's $46,420 is below all 3.