California State Wage Atlas

Dental Assistants in California

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56,220Jobs in California
$54,710Mean annual wage
10th of 50Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $38,79025th: $46,270Median: $50,11075th: $60,67090th: $73,700Mean: $54,710
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$38,790$18.65
25th percentile$46,270$22.25
Median (50th)$50,110$24.09
75th percentile$60,670$29.17
90th percentile$73,700$35.43
Mean$54,710$26.30

Across 50 states with a published mean, the highest are Minnesota ($64,740), District of Columbia (not a state) ($63,360), Oregon ($60,110); the lowest are Utah ($40,550), West Virginia ($41,280), Alabama ($41,710). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Dental Assistants: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California56,220$54,710$50,110
Arizona8,680$50,280$49,000
Nevada4,230$45,880$47,110
Oregon5,930$60,110$59,490

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