SOC 29-1021 · Ocala, FL metro

Dentists, General Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for dentists, general in Ocala, Florida is $184,130 a year ($88.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $203,980: half of the 100 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$184,130average per year

$88.52 / hourMedian $203,980Take-home ≈ $137,119

  • $81K10th
  • $134K25th
  • $204KMedian
  • $214K75th
  • $267K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 21Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $266,780 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Ocala earn between $134,280 and $213,570.

  • $81K10th
  • $134K25th
  • $204KMedian
  • $214K75th
  • $267K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$184,130$15,344$88.52
Median$203,980$16,998$98.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$134,280$11,190$64.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$213,570$17,798$102.68

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

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $184,130, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $137,119 a year, or $11,427 a month and $5,274 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Ocala a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $184,130 buys what about $193,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 12th 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 Ocala: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Ocala?

$88.52 an hour on average, and $98.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Ocala?

About $137,119 a year ($11,427 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $184,130. Florida has no state income tax.

Do dentists, general earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

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 Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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