General Dentist salary in Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Gainesville metro earns $184,220 ($88.57/hr). Gainesville pays roughly 8% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Gainesville: the analysis
At a verified median of $184,220, general dentists in Gainesville earn modestly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 8%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Gainesville ranks 112th.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $174,900), Gainesville pays general dentists about 5% 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 general dentists in this metro area earn around $99,010, while the top tenth earn $290,920 or more — a spread of about $191,910. 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 140 general dentists employed in Gainesville — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Gainesville, a general dentist earns about 2.2× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.0× what a dental assistant earns ($84,750, $46,340 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Gainesville (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $99,010 |
| 25th percentilei | $130,650 |
| Median (50th)i | $184,220 |
| 75th percentilei | $221,060 |
| 90th percentilei | $290,920 |
| Mean (average)i | $190,600 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Gainesville?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Gainesville metro earns about $184,220 ($88.57/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Gainesville general dentist pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Gainesville metro median is about $184,220, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $174,900.
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