Metro area · Florida · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Dental hygienists in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn a median $39.80 an hour, or $82,780 a year. That is 15.6% below the national median and 10.0% below the Florida median of $44.22. BLS counts about 3,460 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $39.80
- Median annual
- $82,780
- Rank in Florida
- 19 of 24
- Hygienists employed
- 3,460
Middle half (25th to 75th)10th to 90th percentileMedianComparison
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Covers the whole metro area as BLS defines it.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36.85 | $76,640 |
| 25th percentile | $38.35 | $79,780 |
| Median | $39.80 | $82,780 |
| 75th percentile | $44.88 | $93,340 |
| 90th percentile | $47.61 | $99,040 |
| Mean (average) | $41.92 | $87,190 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Florida and the U.S.
| This area | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $39.80 | $44.22 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $82,780 | $91,980 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $38.35 | $38.56 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $44.88 | $46.18 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Florida
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$20$60 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $48.14 | $100,140 | $47.24 to $48.82 | 190 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46.12 | $95,930 | $44.35 to $46.92 | 610 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46.09 | $95,870 | $40.39 to $46.92 | 1,670 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45.86 | $95,400 | $39.22 to $47.90 | 390 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $45.65 | $94,960 | $40.25 to $46.50 | 1,110 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $45.55 | $94,740 | $39.21 to $46.29 | 70 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $45.43 | $94,490 | $43.81 to $49.68 | 140 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $45.22 | $94,060 | $39.46 to $50.20 | 440 |
| South Florida (nonmetro) | $45.04 | $93,690 | $40.00 to $46.27 | 70 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $44.75 | $93,080 | $39.49 to $45.97 | 290 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $44.67 | $92,900 | $38.33 to $45.78 | 80 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44.50 | $92,560 | $37.39 to $45.38 | 1,490 |
| North Florida (nonmetro) | $44.03 | $91,590 | $36.23 to $44.61 | 150 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $43.81 | $91,120 | $38.10 to $45.08 | 350 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $42.32 | $88,030 | $36.42 to $46.22 | 170 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $42.00 | $87,360 | $39.00 to $44.42 | 100 |
| Gainesville, FL | $40.74 | $84,750 | $38.03 to $44.52 | 240 |
| Ocala, FL | $40.03 | $83,260 | $36.53 to $43.68 | 150 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $39.33 | $81,810 | $38.11 to $43.93 | 50 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39.32 | $81,780 | $36.88 to $44.56 | 250 |
| Sebring, FL | $38.75 | $80,590 | $38.03 to $44.07 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38.23 | $79,520 | $37.44 to $43.33 | 160 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38.01 | $79,050 | $35.75 to $43.86 | 230 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- $39.80/hr
- 75th percentile
- $44.88/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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