General Dentist salary in Miami
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Miami metro earns $172,210 ($82.80/hr). Miami is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Miami: the analysis
At a verified median of $172,210, general dentists in Miami earn in line with the U.S. median of $170,950 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Miami ranks 160th.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $174,900), Miami pays general dentists about 2% less than the statewide median. 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 $91,600, while the top tenth earn $314,860 or more — a spread of about $223,260. 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 3,270 general dentists employed in Miami — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Miami, a general dentist earns about 2.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.6× what a dental assistant earns ($82,780, $47,860 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Miami (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $91,600 |
| 25th percentilei | $117,580 |
| Median (50th)i | $172,210 |
| 75th percentilei | $257,420 |
| 90th percentilei | $314,860 |
| Mean (average)i | $183,450 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Miami?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Miami metro earns about $172,210 ($82.80/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Miami general dentist pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Miami metro median is about $172,210, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $174,900.
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