Posted October 2026

Dental Assistant jobs in Florida

123 Dental Assistant roles in Florida from 5 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $21.62 per hour. 25 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Dental Assistant jobs by city in Florida

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Jacksonville1,009,833$22.83/hr$47,480
Miami487,014$21.89/hr$45,520
Tampa414,547$23.05/hr$47,940
Orlando334,854$22.84/hr$47,500
St. Petersburg267,102$23.05/hr$47,940
Port St. Lucie258,575$21.46/hr$44,630
Hialeah235,388$21.89/hr$45,520
Cape Coral233,025$21.16/hr$44,000
Tallahassee205,089$20.24/hr$42,090
Fort Lauderdale190,641$21.89/hr$45,520
Pembroke Pines179,326$21.89/hr$45,520
Hollywood159,073$21.89/hr$45,520
Gainesville148,720$22.05/hr$45,860
Miramar143,242$21.89/hr$45,520
Palm Bay142,023$22.40/hr$46,580
Coral Springs140,808$21.89/hr$45,520
West Palm Beach127,744$21.89/hr$45,520
Lakeland124,990$21.57/hr$44,870
Pompano Beach118,104$21.89/hr$45,520
Clearwater116,811$23.05/hr$47,940
Miami Gardens116,173$21.89/hr$45,520
Davie112,052$21.89/hr$45,520
Palm Coast106,729$21.20/hr$44,090
Boca Raton102,238$21.89/hr$45,520
Plantation100,694$21.89/hr$45,520
Deltona100,513$21.20/hr$44,090
Sunrise100,128$21.89/hr$45,520
Fort Myers99,918$21.16/hr$44,000
North Port92,875$23.44/hr$48,760
Deerfield Beach90,507$21.89/hr$45,520
Melbourne87,561$22.40/hr$46,580
Daytona Beach86,015$21.20/hr$44,090
Homestead85,796$21.89/hr$45,520
Kissimmee84,756$22.84/hr$47,500
Doral83,625$21.89/hr$45,520
Miami Beach83,251$21.89/hr$45,520
Boynton Beach83,095$21.89/hr$45,520
Largo82,337$23.05/hr$47,940
Lauderhill76,627$21.89/hr$45,520
Tamarac75,147$21.89/hr$45,520

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Lady Lake, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Lady Lake Smiles Dentistry
  • Req 112941
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Brandon, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Brandon Modern Dentistry
  • Req 113038
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Pensacola, FL

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012863
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Sun City Center, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Sun City Modern Dentistry Sun City Moder
  • Req 112918
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental · Lehigh Acres, FL

$20.00–$23.00/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R2026-012900
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Dental Assistant

Sonrava Health · Sarasota, FL

Pay range with your report
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 25271
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Dental Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Bay Pines, FL

$45k–$59k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888490400
Top 25% payNew this week
View role
PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Dental Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Cape Coral, FL

$45k–$59k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888596200
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Brooksville, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Brooksville Modern Dentistry
  • Req 112866
New this week
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PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · West Bradenton, FL

$19.25–$26.75/ hour
  • Heritage Harbour Dentistry
  • Req 112801
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Dental Assistant

Smile Brands · Sarasota, FL

$21.00–$25.00/ hour
  • Full-time or Part-time
  • Req 39762
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Jacksonville, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Dentists on Monument
  • Req 112722
New this week
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PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Lakeland, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Lakeland Modern Dentistry
  • Req 112726
New this week
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PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Miami Shores, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Miami Shores Modern Dentistry
  • Req 112728
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted 8 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Lutz, FL

$18.25–$25.50/ hour
  • Lutz Dentist Office
  • Req 112599
View role

Who is hiring in Florida

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Aspen Dental91$20.50
PDS Health28$21.88
Dental Care Alliance12With your report
Smile Brands8$23.75
ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers4$27
Veterans Health Administration3$25.11
Sonrava Health2With your report

Other jobs in Florida

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Common questions

How much do dental assistants make in Florida?

Across 123 Dental Assistant postings in Florida with published pay, the median midpoint is $21.62 per hour, with typical ranges from $18 to $25.

Who is hiring Dental Assistants in Florida?

5 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with pay in Florida, led by Aspen Dental.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 56 of 123 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Dental Assistant pay reportFlorida · pay published by employers, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • ClearChoice Dental Implant CentersThe Villages, FL · 3 postings$27.00/ hr$26–$33
  • Veterans Health AdministrationBay Pines, FL · 3 postings$25.11/ hr$22–$34
  • Smile BrandsSarasota, FL · 8 postings$23.75/ hr$21–$26
  • PDS HealthWildwood, FL · 25 postings$21.88/ hr$17–$27

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$18Median$21.62High$25

123 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Florida, 56 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 123 Dental Assistant roles

  1. Dental AssistantPermanent
    $18.25–$25.50/ hour
    PDS Health · Lady Lake, FL · posted today
  2. Dental AssistantPermanent
    $18.25–$25.50/ hour
    PDS Health · Brandon, FL · posted today

+ 121 more in your report. Each one has pay, shift and start date.

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