General Dentist salary in Palm Bay
Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Palm Bay metro earns $199,990 ($96.15/hr). Palm Bay pays roughly 17% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Palm Bay: the analysis
At a verified median of $199,990, general dentists in Palm Bay earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Palm Bay ranks 77th.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $174,900), Palm Bay pays general dentists about 14% more — notably 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 $102,350, while the top tenth earn $333,590 or more — a spread of about $231,240. 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 230 general dentists employed in Palm Bay — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Palm Bay, a general dentist earns about 2.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.2× what a dental assistant earns ($95,400, $47,400 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Palm Bay (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $102,350 |
| 25th percentilei | $162,550 |
| Median (50th)i | $199,990 |
| 75th percentilei | $297,470 |
| 90th percentilei | $333,590 |
| Mean (average)i | $209,190 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Palm Bay?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Palm Bay metro earns about $199,990 ($96.15/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Palm Bay general dentist pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Palm Bay metro median is about $199,990, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $174,900.
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