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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Dental Assistants in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.40 $19.00 $22.74 $27.36 $29.70
      Yearly $36,190 $39,520 $47,300 $56,910 $61,780
      California Hourly $18.64 $21.94 $23.51 $28.83 $34.64
      Yearly $38,770 $45,630 $48,910 $59,960 $72,060
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.20 $28.04 $31.06 $37.70 $49.93
      Yearly $50,340 $58,320 $64,600 $78,410 $103,860
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.85 $28.72 $30.14 $34.96 $38.15
      Yearly $45,440 $59,740 $62,700 $72,720 $79,350
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.16 $28.23 $30.11 $35.50 $36.29
      Yearly $48,170 $58,730 $62,620 $73,830 $75,490
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.00 $22.55 $28.95 $30.88 $35.69
      Yearly $45,750 $46,900 $60,220 $64,240 $74,240
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.49 $23.61 $28.88 $31.25 $37.03
      Yearly $44,690 $49,110 $60,080 $65,000 $77,020
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.14 $23.66 $28.50 $30.20 $37.11
      Yearly $41,890 $49,200 $59,270 $62,810 $77,200
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.18 $23.03 $28.22 $29.73 $35.73
      Yearly $39,890 $47,900 $58,690 $61,830 $74,320
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.62 $23.15 $27.69 $29.12 $36.19
      Yearly $44,980 $48,140 $57,590 $60,570 $75,280
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.15 $23.18 $27.57 $29.30 $36.30
      Yearly $43,990 $48,210 $57,340 $60,940 $75,500
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.65 $23.04 $26.64 $27.62 $30.50
      Yearly $38,790 $47,920 $55,410 $57,440 $63,440
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.53 $22.09 $25.97 $30.06 $38.99
      Yearly $38,530 $45,940 $54,010 $62,520 $81,100
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.59 $22.56 $24.97 $28.99 $36.19
      Yearly $38,660 $46,920 $51,940 $60,300 $75,270
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.58 $23.11 $24.26 $29.65 $35.10
      Yearly $40,720 $48,060 $50,450 $61,670 $73,010
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.79 $22.96 $24.06 $29.74 $30.01
      Yearly $43,230 $47,750 $50,050 $61,850 $62,420
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.15 $22.13 $23.83 $29.86 $34.51
      Yearly $43,980 $46,040 $49,570 $62,110 $71,770
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.94 $21.48 $23.60 $32.50 $40.55
      Yearly $37,320 $44,680 $49,090 $67,610 $84,340
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.79 $22.53 $23.57 $26.90 $27.39
      Yearly $39,080 $46,860 $49,030 $55,950 $56,960
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.95 $18.02 $23.39 $27.91 $31.32
      Yearly $37,340 $37,490 $48,650 $58,040 $65,150
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.33 $20.58 $23.37 $27.82 $29.12
      Yearly $38,120 $42,800 $48,610 $57,860 $60,570
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.52 $21.62 $23.12 $27.69 $29.85
      Yearly $36,440 $44,970 $48,090 $57,600 $62,090
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.00 $21.04 $23.08 $27.55 $32.97
      Yearly $39,520 $43,770 $48,000 $57,310 $68,580
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.05 $22.35 $23.04 $27.44 $28.01
      Yearly $37,540 $46,500 $47,930 $57,080 $58,250
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.50 $22.34 $22.80 $27.12 $29.02
      Yearly $36,390 $46,470 $47,420 $56,400 $60,370
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.12 $22.33 $22.76 $27.17 $37.03
      Yearly $37,700 $46,450 $47,330 $56,520 $77,030
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.54 $21.38 $22.54 $26.84 $28.90
      Yearly $36,480 $44,480 $46,880 $55,820 $60,100
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.36 $21.95 $22.47 $29.12 $30.07
      Yearly $38,190 $45,660 $46,730 $60,560 $62,550
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.01 $18.88 $22.32 $27.06 $29.60
      Yearly $37,460 $39,270 $46,420 $56,280 $61,570
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.49 $21.88 $22.29 $23.76 $27.86
      Yearly $38,460 $45,500 $46,360 $49,420 $57,960