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Dental Hygienist Salary in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
Dental hygienists in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn a median annual wage of $94,490 and a mean of $95,160, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 OEWS survey. The BLS estimates 140 hygienists employed in the area; Florida's own license file lists 121 with an active license.
How much do dental hygienists earn in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor?
$94,490
Median annual wage
$95,160
Mean annual wage
140
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 42680.
How many licensed dental hygienists are there in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?
121 people hold an active Florida dental hygienist license with a mailing address in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor — a count from the state's own licensure file, not an estimate. 95.9% of those records carry an email address in the same file.
121
Licensed hygienists, active
116
Records with an email on file
Licensed dental hygienists by county in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
- Indian river121
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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor →Is the dental hygienist market more crowded in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor than elsewhere in Florida?
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor ranks 19th 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor?
Florida's "Dental" license bucket — which includes specialists, not only general dentists — lists 112 active licenses in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor. Matched against BLS SOC 29-1021 ("Dentists, General"), the May 2025 median annual wage for the area is $174,910, with a mean of $173,900.
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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL?
$95,160 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 $94,490. 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor?
The BLS estimates 140 employed in the metro area. Separately, Florida's license file lists 121 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor have more dental hygienists per dentist than other Florida metros?
There are 1.1 licensed dental hygienists per licensed dentist in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, 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.