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Dentists, General salary in Orlando, FL

Dentists, General in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan area earn a median of $212,300 a year, an average of $198,180. About 1,320 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Dentists, General pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$212,300
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$198,180
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$98,110
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$299,710
Top of the range
People employed
1,320
In Orlando metro area
Rent share of median wage
9.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Orlando

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,650
per month, in Orlando, FL
Income needed for median rent
$66,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$212,300
221.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
9.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$69,268
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Orlando area. Read the Orlando, FL cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Dentists, General pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Cincinnati, OH
-2.9%
Median $206,100
Mean $221,530
Employed 380
St. Paul, MN
+3.6%
Median $219,980
Mean $212,930
Employed 1,760
Riverside, CA
-41.0%
Median $125,230
Mean $155,020
Employed 1,560
Newark, NJ
-10.5%
Median $190,010
Mean $202,800
Employed 7,240
Corpus Christi, TX
-14.9%
Median $180,630
Mean $197,520
Employed 90
Pittsburgh, PA
-26.9%
Median $155,250
Mean $165,420
Employed 1,050
Stockton, CA
-20.8%
Median $168,150
Mean $183,520
Employed 200
Lexington-Fayette, KY
-45.8%
Median $114,990
Mean $128,490
Employed 160

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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Dentists, General salary in Orlando, FL: FAQ

How much do dentists, general make in Orlando, FL?

The median salary for dentists, general in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area is $212,300 a year (about $102 an hour for full-time work). The average is $198,180, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $212,300 a good salary for dentists, general in Orlando, FL?

Yes. It is above the $66,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,650 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 9.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid dentists, general earn in Orlando, FL?

The top 10% earn more than $299,710 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $98,110.

How many dentists, general work in Orlando, FL?

About 1,320 people work in this occupation in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.