General Dentist salary in Sebastian
Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Sebastian metro earns $174,910 ($84.09/hr). Sebastian pays roughly 2% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Sebastian: the analysis
At a verified median of $174,910, general dentists in Sebastian earn slightly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Sebastian ranks 144th.
Compared with Florida as a whole (median $174,900), Sebastian tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $83,620, while the top tenth earn $260,670 or more — a spread of about $177,050. 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 70 general dentists employed in Sebastian — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Sebastian, a general dentist earns about 1.9× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.8× what a dental assistant earns ($94,490, $46,430 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Sebastian (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $83,620 |
| 25th percentilei | $124,050 |
| Median (50th)i | $174,910 |
| 75th percentilei | $208,700 |
| 90th percentilei | $260,670 |
| Mean (average)i | $173,900 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Sebastian?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Sebastian metro earns about $174,910 ($84.09/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Sebastian general dentist pay compare to Florida overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Sebastian metro median is about $174,910, versus the verified BLS OEWS Florida statewide median of about $174,900.
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