SOC 29-1021 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro

Dentists, General Salary in Port St. Lucie, FL

The average salary for dentists, general in Port St. Lucie, Florida is $157,720 a year ($75.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $154,850: half of the 180 people in this job in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

$157,720average per year

$75.83 / hourMedian $154,850Take-home ≈ $119,068

  • $100K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#20 of 21Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Port St. Lucie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,600 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Port St. Lucie earn between $102,420 and $178,250.

  • $100K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$157,720$13,143$75.83
Median$154,850$12,904$74.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,420$8,535$49.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$178,250$14,854$85.70

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dentists, General pay in Port St. Lucie vs. Florida and the U.S.

Dentists, general in Port St. Lucie earn 20% less than the Florida average ($195,930) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($191,350). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $170,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Port St. Lucie$157,720$154,850$99,990$218,600180
Florida$195,930$174,900$98,680$314,8609,320
United States$191,350$170,950$86,250$319,630124,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Port St. Lucie

On the average salary of $157,720, a single filer in Port St. Lucie takes home about $119,068 a year, or $9,922 a month and $4,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Port St. Lucie a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Port St. Lucie area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $157,720 buys what about $157,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Port St. Lucie ($46,490). A typical home costs $383,275, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Florida cities

Port St. Lucie ranks 20th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($234,080).

All Dentists, General salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Port St. Lucie: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Port St. Lucie?

$75.83 an hour on average, and $74.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Port St. Lucie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Port St. Lucie?

About $119,068 a year ($9,922 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $157,720. Florida has no state income tax.

Do dentists, general earn more in Port St. Lucie than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Port St. Lucie, FL (38940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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