Dental Assistants pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$48,630avg. a year
$23.38 an hour · 9,180 employed
Dental Assistants in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $48,630 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $48,500. The U.S. average is $50,200.
$47,860Median pay
$23.38Average hourly
+0%vs. Florida average
9,180Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1550 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$56,640
$27.23 an hour
21,170 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$51,870
$24.94 an hour
3800 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$49,880
$23.98 an hour
4300 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$49,570
$23.83 an hour
51,850 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$49,550
$23.82 an hour
6200 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$49,110
$23.61 an hour
7580 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$49,060
$23.59 an hour
8900 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$48,050
$23.10 an hour
93,260 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$47,950
$23.05 an hour
103,560 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$47,900
$23.03 an hour
11220 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$47,370
$22.78 an hour
12440 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$47,310
$22.75 an hour
13150 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$47,030
$22.61 an hour
14550 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$46,910
$22.56 an hour
15530 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$46,760
$22.48 an hour
16180 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$46,620
$22.41 an hour
17100 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$45,730
$21.99 an hour
1890 jobs
Sebring, FL
$45,670
$21.96 an hour
19370 jobs
Ocala, FL
$45,540
$21.89 an hour
20340 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$44,360
$21.33 an hour
21670 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$44,240
$21.27 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | $44,150 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $34,420 |
| Nursing Assistants | $40,030 |
| Phlebotomists | $43,050 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $40,700 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $50,740 |
Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $48,630 a year, and the median is $47,860. About 9,180 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $48,500.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.31 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9091. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.