Dental Salaries in Wildwood, Florida

Dentist: a median of $170,180 a year ($81.82 an hour). That is $4,720 below the Florida dentist median of $174,900 and $770 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 12th of the 21 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $92,900 a year ($44.67 an hour). That is $920 above the Florida dental hygienist median of $91,980 and $5,200 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 10th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,120 a year ($22.17 an hour). That is $1,500 below the Florida dental assistant median of $47,620 and $1,950 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 17th of the 22 Florida metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Wildwood dentists earn $132,970 to $209,800. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $99,790 (against $98,680 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $330,240 (against $314,860 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $230,450.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Wildwood dental hygienists earn $79,730 to $95,230. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $74,090 (against $75,960 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $100,890 (against $99,040 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $26,800.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Wildwood dental assistants earn $44,000 to $53,220. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,680 (against $37,800 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,010 (against $58,880 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,330.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Wildwood metro's 2024 price level at 85.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 14.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 51.7) run 48.3% below. Florida as a whole sits at 103.4.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $170,180 here buys about what $199,220 buys at national average prices — $28,270 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $92,900 here buys about what $108,750 buys at national average prices — $10,650 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,120 here buys about what $53,990 buys at national average prices — $5,920 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 1.242 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 55% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.55).

Dental Hygienists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 1.821 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 27% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.27).

Dental Assistants: about 150 jobs in the metro, or 3.748 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 50% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.50).

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: Orlando (47 mi) pays $212,300, Lakeland (57 mi) pays $205,300 and Deltona (62 mi) pays $166,880. Wildwood's $170,180 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Orlando (47 mi) pays $92,560, Lakeland (57 mi) pays $93,080 and Deltona (62 mi) pays $79,050. Wildwood's $92,900 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Orlando (47 mi) pays $46,480, Lakeland (57 mi) pays $46,670 and Deltona (62 mi) pays $45,530. Wildwood's $46,120 is below 2 of the 3.