Dental Salaries in Sebastian, Florida

Dentist: a median of $174,910 a year ($84.09 an hour). That is $10 above the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $3,960 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 8th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $94,490 a year ($45.43 an hour). That is $2,510 above the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $3,610 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 7th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,430 a year ($22.32 an hour). That is $1,190 below the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $1,640 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 11th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Sebastian dentists earn $124,050 to $208,700. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $83,620 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $260,670 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $177,050.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Sebastian dental hygienists earn $91,130 to $103,340. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $79,700 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $103,340 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,640.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Sebastian dental assistants earn $45,660 to $48,410. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,720 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,540 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,820.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Sebastian metro's 2024 price level at 98.3 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 1.7% below the national average, and housing costs (index 101.6) run 1.6% above. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $174,910 here buys about what $177,920 buys at national average prices — $6,970 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $94,490 here buys about what $96,120 buys at national average prices — $1,980 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,430 here buys about what $47,230 buys at national average prices — $840 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 70 jobs in the metro, or 1.187 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 48% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.48).

Dental Hygienists: about 140 jobs in the metro, or 2.371 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 65% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.65). BLS rates this Sebastian count as imprecise (relative standard error 31.1%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Assistants: about 220 jobs in the metro, or 3.854 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 55% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.55).

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: Port St. Lucie (34 mi) pays $154,850, Orlando (70 mi) pays $212,300 and Lakeland (71 mi) pays $205,300. Sebastian's $174,910 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Port St. Lucie (34 mi) pays $94,060, Orlando (70 mi) pays $92,560 and Lakeland (71 mi) pays $93,080. Sebastian's $94,490 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Port St. Lucie (34 mi) pays $46,420, Orlando (70 mi) pays $46,480 and Lakeland (71 mi) pays $46,670. Sebastian's $46,430 is below 2 of the 3.