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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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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.05 $18.38 $22.38 $26.17 $29.35
      AreaName Yearly $35,470 $38,220 $46,540 $54,430 $61,060
      California Hourly $18.17 $22.08 $23.18 $28.49 $34.76
      AreaName Yearly $37,800 $45,930 $48,210 $59,260 $72,300
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.94 $27.93 $30.61 $36.95 $37.52
      AreaName Yearly $47,700 $58,100 $63,660 $76,850 $78,040
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.46 $29.34 $30.48 $31.44 $35.96
      AreaName Yearly $46,710 $61,020 $63,400 $65,400 $74,790
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.08 $25.00 $30.33 $35.43 $36.59
      AreaName Yearly $39,690 $52,000 $63,080 $73,690 $76,110
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.00 $27.03 $28.44 $34.92 $36.05
      AreaName Yearly $43,680 $56,210 $59,160 $72,620 $74,980
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.85 $23.72 $28.36 $30.65 $35.12
      AreaName Yearly $47,540 $49,330 $58,980 $63,750 $73,040
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.56 $22.63 $28.00 $31.69 $35.49
      AreaName Yearly $44,850 $47,070 $58,240 $65,920 $73,830
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.43 $23.44 $27.48 $29.69 $35.80
      AreaName Yearly $44,570 $48,760 $57,170 $61,760 $74,460
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.27 $22.50 $27.33 $29.64 $34.06
      AreaName Yearly $44,240 $46,800 $56,850 $61,640 $70,830
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $19.10 $22.08 $27.09 $28.53 $34.51
      AreaName Yearly $39,730 $45,920 $56,340 $59,330 $71,790
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.03 $21.77 $26.91 $30.52 $34.76
      AreaName Yearly $39,590 $45,270 $55,970 $63,490 $72,290
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $21.18 $23.25 $26.43 $28.49 $33.83
      AreaName Yearly $44,050 $48,360 $54,980 $59,260 $70,370
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.17 $22.17 $24.35 $29.80 $37.85
      AreaName Yearly $37,800 $46,110 $50,640 $61,980 $78,730
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.09 $20.67 $23.86 $29.98 $37.85
      AreaName Yearly $37,620 $43,000 $49,630 $62,360 $78,730
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.17 $22.42 $23.72 $27.54 $35.04
      AreaName Yearly $39,870 $46,630 $49,340 $57,280 $72,870
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.02 $19.13 $23.50 $28.25 $29.34
      AreaName Yearly $39,560 $39,780 $48,880 $58,760 $61,030
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.28 $22.85 $23.45 $27.76 $29.45
      AreaName Yearly $38,030 $47,530 $48,780 $57,740 $61,250
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.82 $21.66 $23.41 $28.68 $29.72
      AreaName Yearly $37,060 $45,050 $48,700 $59,660 $61,810
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.92 $21.43 $23.35 $28.15 $30.18
      AreaName Yearly $37,280 $44,580 $48,570 $58,550 $62,780
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.75 $21.98 $23.32 $29.19 $31.78
      AreaName Yearly $39,000 $45,720 $48,500 $60,720 $66,100
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.89 $21.77 $23.12 $29.12 $30.73
      AreaName Yearly $37,220 $45,270 $48,100 $60,570 $63,910
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.22 $20.96 $23.09 $29.21 $30.48
      AreaName Yearly $35,810 $43,590 $48,020 $60,750 $63,400
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.37 $18.75 $23.07 $24.65 $27.93
      AreaName Yearly $38,210 $38,990 $47,990 $51,270 $58,090
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.90 $21.40 $23.03 $29.41 $35.71
      AreaName Yearly $37,230 $44,520 $47,900 $61,180 $74,280
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.63 $21.71 $22.90 $28.34 $29.39
      AreaName Yearly $36,670 $45,150 $47,620 $58,950 $61,130
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.57 $17.98 $22.83 $28.83 $29.00
      AreaName Yearly $36,540 $37,410 $47,490 $59,970 $60,320
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.49 $22.30 $22.58 $26.93 $29.81
      AreaName Yearly $44,700 $46,390 $46,970 $56,000 $62,000
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.54 $19.71 $22.52 $27.59 $29.33
      AreaName Yearly $36,490 $41,000 $46,830 $57,400 $61,000
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.00 $22.06 $22.34 $23.30 $27.90
      AreaName Yearly $37,430 $45,870 $46,470 $48,460 $58,030
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.18 $20.79 $21.46 $25.56 $30.36
      AreaName Yearly $37,810 $43,230 $44,630 $53,160 $63,140