Dental Assistant pay in Florida
Median hourly pay in Florida · BLS May 2025
$22.89
an hour · $47,620 a year
- 10th
- $18.17
- 25th
- $21.69
- Median
- $22.89
- 75th
- $26.29
- 90th
- $28.31
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.17/hr, median $22.89/hr, 90th percentile $28.31/hr.
Employed in FL
26,620
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.22
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Florida
Florida Board of Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Florida, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.