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Dental Assistant salary in California

The verified BLS median dental assistant in California earns $50,110 ($24.09/hr). California pays roughly 4% above the national median of $48,070.

Dental Assistant pay distribution — California (verified)

Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.

PercentileAnnual payHourly
10th percentilei$38,790$18.65/hr
25th percentilei$46,270$22.25/hr
Median (50th)i$50,110$24.09/hr
75th percentilei$60,670$29.17/hr
90th percentilei$73,700$35.43/hr
Mean (average)i$54,710$26.30/hr

National context

U.S. median: $48,070.

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California dental assistant figures are verified U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 state survey values. How DentalSalary works →

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