Dental Salaries in Punta Gorda, Florida

Dentist: a median of $171,220 a year ($82.32 an hour). That is $3,680 below the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $270 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 11th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $94,740 a year ($45.55 an hour). That is $2,760 above the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $3,360 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 6th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $51,020 a year ($24.53 an hour). That is $3,400 above the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $2,950 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Punta Gorda dentists earn $131,650 to $215,340. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $101,980 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $314,930 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $212,950.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Punta Gorda dental hygienists earn $81,550 to $96,290. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,910 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $104,680 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,770.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Punta Gorda dental assistants earn $46,080 to $51,400. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,520 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $57,180 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,660.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Punta Gorda metro's 2024 price level at 100.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.5% above the national average, and housing costs (index 113.3) run 13.3% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $171,220 here buys about what $170,330 buys at national average prices — $620 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $94,740 here buys about what $94,250 buys at national average prices — $3,850 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $51,020 here buys about what $50,750 buys at national average prices — $2,680 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 1.173 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 47% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.47).

Dental Hygienists: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 1.239 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 13% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.87).

Dental Assistants: about 200 jobs in the metro, or 3.501 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 40% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.40).

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: Cape Coral (24 mi) pays $178,970, North Port (39 mi) pays $241,850 and Naples (66 mi) pays $130,560. Punta Gorda's $171,220 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Cape Coral (24 mi) pays $91,120, North Port (39 mi) pays $95,930 and Naples (66 mi) pays $100,140. Punta Gorda's $94,740 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Cape Coral (24 mi) pays $46,370, North Port (39 mi) pays $48,190 and Naples (66 mi) pays $57,260. Punta Gorda's $51,020 is below 1 of the 3.