Dental Hygienists salary in Orlando, FL

Median pay for dental hygienists in Orlando, FL: $79,490/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,670 – $81,510 · about 1,470 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($81,085) by −$1,595 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Orlando

With Orlando's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $79,490 has the buying power of about $78,246 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $71,551 · median home $387,733 · median rent $1,977/mo.

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How Orlando ranks for this job

On raw pay, Orlando, FL is 114th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Orlando's cost of living is applied, it ranks 167th.

The headline number flatters Orlando. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, dental hygienists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Orlando

A median home in Orlando, FL costs $387,733 — about 4.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,977/mo works out at 30% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dental hygienists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Orlando.

Metro	Median pay	vs Orlando	Rent vs Orlando
San Francisco, CA	$137,450	+73%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$135,460	+70%	1.8×
Santa Maria, CA	$132,360	+67%	1.7×
Seattle, WA	$129,410	+63%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in FL

Metro	Median pay	vs Orlando	Rent vs Orlando
Naples, FL	$98,440	+24%	1.4×
Cape Coral, FL	$83,860	+5%	1×
North Port, FL	$83,220	+5%	1.1×
Palm Bay, FL	$82,790	+4%	1×

Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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