General Dentist salary in Panama City
Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Panama City metro earns $172,180 ($82.78/hr). Panama City is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Panama City: the analysis
At a verified median of $172,180, general dentists in Panama City earn in line with the U.S. median of $170,950 . Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Panama City ranks 161st.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $174,900), Panama City 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 $97,970, while the top tenth earn $333,460 or more — a spread of about $235,490. 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 60 general dentists employed in Panama City — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Panama City, a general dentist earns about 2.0× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.7× what a dental assistant earns ($87,360, $46,420 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Panama City (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $97,970 |
| 25th percentilei | $127,140 |
| Median (50th)i | $172,180 |
| 75th percentilei | $217,170 |
| 90th percentilei | $333,460 |
| Mean (average)i | $202,370 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Panama City?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Panama City metro earns about $172,180 ($82.78/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Panama City general dentist pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Panama City metro median is about $172,180, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $174,900.
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