Florida · Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole counties
Dental Hygienist Salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Dental hygienists in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn a median annual wage of $92,560 and a mean of $85,320, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 OEWS survey. The BLS estimates 1,490 hygienists employed in the area; Florida's own license file lists 2,013 with an active license.
How much do dental hygienists earn in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?
$92,560
Median annual wage
$85,320
Mean annual wage
1,490
BLS employment estimate
Both figures are as published by the BLS. The median is the midpoint and the mean is the average; either one can be the higher of the two, depending on the area. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 reference period — the most recent annual estimate the BLS public API had published as of August 4, 2026. SOC 29-1292, Dental Hygienists, CBSA 36740.
How many licensed dental hygienists are there in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?
2,013 people hold an active Florida dental hygienist license with a mailing address in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford — a count from the state's own licensure file, not an estimate. 96.4% of those records carry an email address in the same file.
2,013
Licensed hygienists, active
1,940
Records with an email on file
Licensed dental hygienists by county in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
- Lake325
- Orange1,015
- Osceola298
- Seminole375
Florida Department of Health, MQA Data Download licensure file, downloaded August 4, 2026. Counties are named because this page is about a place, not about you — the count never depends on where you're browsing from.
See the county-by-county breakdown for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford →Is the dental hygienist market more crowded in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford than elsewhere in Florida?
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford ranks 3rd of 22 Florida metro areas by licensed hygienist headcount. In the same license file, there are 1.1 licensed dental hygienists for every licensed dentist in the area.
This is a density ratio between two license counts, not a ratio of open positions to job seekers — Florida's license file doesn't say who is currently looking for work or how many roles a practice has open. Read it as "how many licensed peers," not as a hiring-difficulty score.
What about general dentist salaries in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?
Florida's "Dental" license bucket — which includes specialists, not only general dentists — lists 1,839 active licenses in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford. Matched against BLS SOC 29-1021 ("Dentists, General"), the May 2025 median annual wage for the area is $212,300, with a mean of $198,180.
Approximation, not a match: Florida's public license file groups every dental license — general dentists and specialists such as oral surgeons and orthodontists — under one "Dental" category. BLS SOC 29-1021 covers general dentists specifically. The license count and the wage figure are not counting the exact same population.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average dental hygienist salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?
$85,320 a year, per the BLS May 2025 OEWS survey. That figure is the mean. The median — the midpoint, where half earn more and half earn less — is $92,560. The BLS publishes both, and which of the two is higher varies from one metro area to the next.
How many dental hygienists work in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?
The BLS estimates 1,490 employed in the metro area. Separately, Florida's license file lists 2,013 people with an active hygienist license and a mailing address here — a broader count, since it includes anyone licensed in the area whether or not they're currently working.
Does Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford have more dental hygienists per dentist than other Florida metros?
There are 1.1 licensed dental hygienists per licensed dentist in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, based on the same Florida DOH file. This is a headcount ratio, not a measure of how many jobs are open.
Is this salary figure a projection for 2026?
No. It is the BLS's published May 2025 OEWS estimate — the most recent one the agency's public API had available as of August 4, 2026. This page does not project, interpolate, or adjust it forward.