Dental Assistant salary in California: $25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr median.
Pay range $22.50$900$46,800–$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr across the middle 50% of 2,630 active California postings from 1,201 employers.
11.1% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #8 of 51 states with live data.
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Dental Assistant pay in California, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in California?
The median Dental Assistant pay in California is $25.00/hr (about $52,000/yr), based on 2,630 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $22.50–$28.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.00 to $62.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 11.1% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #8 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in California?
1,201 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.