LIVE MARKET·1,454 FL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Florida: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.
Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr across the middle 50% of 1,454 active Florida postings from 589 employers.
4.4% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #27 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$23.50$940$48,880
middle 50%
Postings
1,454
last 180 days
Employers
589
in FL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Florida compares with its neighbors.
01Florida (this page)$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
02Georgia$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Alabama$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN FLORIDA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Florida.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$71.65/hr$2,866/wk$149,032/yr02Pharmacist$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr03Speech Language Pathologist$52.00/hr$2,080/wk$108,160/yr04Occupational Therapist$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr05Physical Therapist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr06CT Technologist$47.35/hr$1,894/wk$98,488/yr07Dental Hygienist$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr09Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr10Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr11Caregiver$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr12Home Health Aide$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · FL
Dental Assistant pay in Florida, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Florida?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Florida is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 1,454 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Florida?
The middle 50% of Florida postings pay $20.00–$23.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.00 to $58.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Florida earn more than the national average?
Florida pays 4.4% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #27 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Florida?
589 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Florida over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Florida, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.