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Dental Assistants Salary in Florida

What Dental Assistants earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in FL
$47,579
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 11
published states
Workers in state
26,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Dental Assistants pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$47,860$40,584$7,770Miami-Dade County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Assistants in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Broward County, FL$47,860$40,584$10,398
2Palm Beach County, FL$47,860$40,584$9,126
3Miami-Dade County, FL$47,860$40,584$7,770

Dental Assistants pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Assistants in Florida is $47,579, based on 26,380 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $48,070, so Florida averages 1.0% below it.

Published data for Florida currently covers the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area, with a local median wage of $47,860.

Cost of living for Dental Assistants in Florida

We compare 3 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Broward County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,398. Miami-Dade County, FL leaves the smallest, $7,770. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Dental Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Assistants are California ($53,732), Indiana ($48,945), New Jersey ($48,805) and Maryland ($48,456).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Assistants in Florida

How much do Dental Assistants earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,579.

Which Florida county is best for Dental Assistants?

Broward County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,398). Palm Beach County, FL follows at $9,126.