LIVE MARKET·65 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Dentist salary in California: $100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr median.

Pay range $89.00$3,560$185,120–$117.50/hr$4,700/wk$244,400/yr across the middle 50% of 65 active California postings from 40 employers.

5.3% above the national Dentist median of $95.00/hr · #4 of 14 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$100.00$4,000$208,000
P25–P75
$89.00$3,560$185,120–$117.50$4,700$244,400
middle 50%
Postings
65
last 180 days
Employers
40
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)65 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
02Arizona15 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·14 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Dentist pay is highest nationally.

01Florida10 postings
$123.50/hr$4,940/wk$256,880/yr
02Illinois6 postings
$110.75/hr$4,430/wk$230,360/yr
03Michigan10 postings
$106.25/hr$4,250/wk$221,000/yr
04California65 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
05New York31 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
See all 14 states →National Dentist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,994 postings
$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr03ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr04Cath Lab Nurse1,965 postings
$79.86/hr$3,194/wk$166,109/yr05CT Technologist2,713 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr06Physical Therapist5,737 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr07Occupational Therapist2,431 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr09Dental Hygienist724 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr10Dental Assistant2,630 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,854 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr12Caregiver4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTIST · CA

Dentist pay in California, answered.

How much does a Dentist make in California?

The median Dentist pay in California is $100.00/hr (about $208,000/yr), based on 65 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Dentist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $89.00–$117.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.00 to $300.00/hr.

Do Dentists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 5.3% more than the national Dentist median of $95.00/hr, ranking #4 of 14 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Dentists in California?

40 employers posted Dentist 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.