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Dental Assistants Salary in San Diego, CA

2024 wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Median Salary
$46,420
Average Salary
$49,290
vs National
$-880
Employed
4,230

Salary Distribution

$37,460$61,570
10th %ileMedian: $46,42090th %ile
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly
10th Percentile$37,460$3,122
25th Percentile$39,270$3,273
Median$46,420$3,868
75th Percentile$56,280$4,690
90th Percentile$61,570$5,131
Mean (Average)$49,290$4,108

Dental Assistants Salary in Other Cities

Metro AreaMedian Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65,360
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$64,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA$62,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,890
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$59,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH$58,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$58,380
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT$54,100
Raleigh-Cary, NC$50,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50,200

Highest Paying Jobs in San Diego, CA

OccupationMedian Salary
Computer Hardware Engineers$169,230
Financial Managers$168,300
Lawyers$165,000
Nurse Practitioners$162,030
Medical and Health Services Managers$160,640
Software Developers$159,240
Database Administrators$137,990
Computer Programmers$133,560
Registered Nurses$133,090
Computer Network Architects$131,200

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average Dental Assistants salary in San Diego, CA?
The median annual salary for a Dental Assistants in San Diego, CA is $46,420 as of 2024. The average (mean) salary is $49,290.
What is the salary range for Dental Assistants in San Diego, CA?
Dental Assistants salaries in San Diego, CA range from $37,460 (10th percentile) to $61,570 (90th percentile). The middle 50% earn between $39,270 and $56,280.
How many Dental Assistants work in San Diego, CA?
There are approximately 4,230 Dental Assistants employed in the San Diego, CA metropolitan area.