Dentists, All Other Specialists in California
Local pay for dentists, all other specialists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-1029
$230,730
median pay, California
340
employed in California
+2.6%
vs U.S. median
+0.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What dentists, all other specialists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of dentists, all other specialists in California earn between $147,540 and $265,150 a year; the U.S. median is $224,990.
$89,250
P10
$147,540
P25
$230,730
MEDIAN
$265,150
P75
$313,440
P90
Pay by metro in California
$279,820
$241,090
$230,190
$199,300
$60k $240k $420k