Dentist California
Dentist salary in California
Typical pay
$267,500a year
Most Dentists earn $195k to $308k a year
From 147 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Dentist salary in California is $267,500 a year. Most job postings pay $195,000 to $307,600. From 147 current job postings, updated Nov 7, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$268k typical, most $195k to $308k
| Los Angeles, CA | $275k | $275k to $275k | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $255k | $204k to $275k | 10 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Merced, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 23 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 31 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 26 |
| San Jose, CA | – | – | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Yuba City, CA | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 10 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 23 job postings$196k $353k
Typical: $255k
- Senior 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $196k to $353k a year, typically $255k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Dental Services (PDS Health) | $275k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Dentist make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $267,500 a year for Dentist roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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