Dentists salary in Deltona, FL
Median pay for dentists in Deltona, FL: $203,600/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $98,120 – $239,200 · about 190 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$38,100 (+23%).
What it's really worth in Deltona
With Deltona's cost of living at 99 (US=100), that $203,600 has the buying power of about $205,362 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,197 · median home $330,725 · median rent $1,804/mo.
How Deltona ranks for this job
On raw pay, Deltona, FL is 18th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Deltona's cost of living is applied, it ranks 21st.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Deltona sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Deltona
A median home in Deltona, FL costs $330,725 — about 1.6× 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 $1,804/mo works out at 11% 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 Deltona.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Deltona | Rent vs Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $239,200 | +17% | 1× |
| Salem, OR | $226,010 | +11% | 0.9× |
| Anchorage, AK | $225,170 | +11% | 1× |
| Phoenix, AZ | $219,600 | +8% | 1× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Deltona | Rent vs Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $214,330 | +5% | 1.5× |
| Orlando, FL | $176,590 | −13% | 1.1× |
| Miami, FL | $168,910 | −17% | 1.5× |
| Palm Bay, FL | $168,730 | −17% | 1.1× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.