Dentists in California
Considering a career as a Dentist in California?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dentists in California is growing faster than average.
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Dentists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Dentist Career?
- Health Professions
- Dentistry
- Dentistry
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Advanced General Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Residency Programs
- Dental Residency Programs
- Dental Public Health Residency Program
- Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
How Many Dentists Work in California?
In California, there were 17,240 people working as Dentists in the year 2018.
There were 17,130 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means California has more Dentists than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 840 annual job openings, and 21,900 total jobs in 2026 for Dentists in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dentists Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $60,570 to $208,000 with $125,860 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.12 to $100. The median hourly rate was $60.51.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $65.14 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $4.63.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Dentists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,120 | $112,390 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,920 | $162,090 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,840 | $124,340 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 1,570 | $97,440 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,020 | $150,600 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 740 | $133,340 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 360 | $162,250 |
Fresno, CA | 350 | $102,830 |
Bakersfield, CA | 240 | $123,560 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 220 | n/a |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 210 | $106,980 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 180 | $108,400 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 160 | $122,940 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 150 | $131,240 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 130 | $165,890 |
Modesto, CA | 120 | $128,640 |
Salinas, CA | 120 | $170,480 |
Merced, CA | 70 | $157,230 |
Yuba City, CA | 70 | $147,070 |
Madera, CA | 60 | $144,320 |
Napa, CA | 60 | $208,000 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 50 | $204,090 |
Top States for Dentists Employment
View the list below to see where most Dentists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 17,240 | $125,860 |
New York | 8,700 | $133,640 |
Texas | 8,110 | $157,200 |
Florida | 6,840 | $145,940 |
Illinois | 4,820 | $143,090 |
Michigan | 3,810 | $187,010 |
New Jersey | 3,670 | $143,120 |
Pennsylvania | 3,540 | $127,370 |
North Carolina | 3,360 | $195,680 |
Ohio | 3,330 | $188,390 |
Massachusetts | 3,160 | $148,520 |
Georgia | 3,110 | $149,240 |
Virginia | 2,990 | $164,650 |
Washington | 2,800 | $171,430 |
Maryland | 2,720 | $132,450 |
Arizona | 2,520 | $171,320 |
Colorado | 2,330 | $131,090 |
Oregon | 1,980 | $179,490 |
Wisconsin | 1,930 | $192,440 |
Indiana | 1,820 | $157,710 |
Below are the states where Dentists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $208,000 |
Delaware | $208,000 |
Minnesota | $208,000 |
New Hampshire | $208,000 |
Rhode Island | $208,000 |
Connecticut | $205,330 |
North Dakota | $200,250 |
North Carolina | $195,680 |
Nevada | $195,610 |
Wisconsin | $192,440 |
Related Careers in California
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | California Employment Total |
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 550 |
Orthodontists | 380 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Michal Jarmoluk under License
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