Dental Assistant salary in Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Punta Gorda metro earns $51,020 ($24.53/hr). Punta Gorda pays roughly 6% above the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Punta Gorda: the analysis
At a verified median of $51,020, dental assistants in Punta Gorda earn modestly above the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 6%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Punta Gorda ranks 54th.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $47,620), Punta Gorda pays dental assistants about 7% more — modestly above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $38,520, while the top tenth earn $57,180 or more — a spread of about $18,660. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 200 dental assistants employed in Punta Gorda — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Punta Gorda, a dental assistant earns about 3.4× less than a general dentist and about 1.9× less than a dental hygienist ($171,220, $94,740 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Punta Gorda (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $38,520 | $18.52/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $46,080 | $22.15/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $51,020 | $24.53/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $51,400 | $24.71/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $57,180 | $27.49/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $49,110 | $23.61/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Punta Gorda?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Punta Gorda metro earns about $51,020 ($24.53/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Punta Gorda dental assistant pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Punta Gorda metro median is about $51,020, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $47,620.
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