Dentists salary in Tampa, FL

Median pay for dentists in Tampa, FL: $160,100/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,310 – $239,200 · about 940 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by −$5,400 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Tampa

With Tampa's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $160,100 has the buying power of about $156,236 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,197 · median home $360,738 · median rent $2,018/mo.

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How Tampa ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tampa, FL is 104th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Tampa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 125th.

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

What that salary buys in Tampa

A median home in Tampa, FL costs $360,738 — about 2.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,018/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists earn more

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

Metro	Median pay	vs Tampa	Rent vs Tampa
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+49%	0.9×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+41%	0.8×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+41%	0.9×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+37%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in FL

Metro	Median pay	vs Tampa	Rent vs Tampa
Naples, FL	$214,330	+34%	1.4×
Deltona, FL	$203,600	+27%	0.9×
Orlando, FL	$176,590	+10%	1×
Miami, FL	$168,910	+6%	1.3×

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

Who hires dentists around Tampa

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Tampa General Hospital · Healthcare
• BayCare Health System · Healthcare

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