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Dental Hygienists average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$180,520
- San Jose$142,850
- Santa Rosa$137,050
- Napa$131,610
- Santa Maria$130,790
- Santa Cruz$129,740
- San Luis Obispo$129,690
- Vallejo$126,900
- Oxnard$123,800
- Sacramento$122,740
- Yuba City$121,890
- San Diego$121,860
- Salinas$121,560
- Stockton$121,550
- Modesto$120,670
- Merced$117,540
- Chico$117,350
- El Centro$116,110
- Redding$115,570
- Hanford$113,190
- Los Angeles$112,080
- Riverside$110,980
- Bakersfield$109,420
- Visalia$104,970
- Fresno$103,550
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,520 | $146,760 | $130,200 | $121,955 | 116 |
| San Jose | $142,850 | $139,990 | $131,080 | $99,711 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $137,050 | $136,210 | $135,170 | $96,286 | 108 |
| Napa | $131,610 | $131,370 | $127,570 | $93,074 | 113 |
| Santa Maria | $130,790 | $135,990 | $122,690 | $92,590 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $129,740 | $130,600 | $122,180 | $91,969 | 110 |
| San Luis Obispo | $129,690 | $125,670 | $117,570 | $91,940 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $126,900 | $128,570 | $123,360 | $90,292 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $123,800 | $126,530 | $123,330 | $88,462 | 111 |
| Sacramento | $122,740 | $122,540 | $122,250 | $87,836 | 107 |
| Yuba City | $121,890 | $124,780 | $118,430 | $87,334 | 104 |
| San Diego | $121,860 | $123,790 | $121,380 | $87,316 | 112 |
| Salinas | $121,560 | $122,370 | $108,080 | $87,134 | 109 |
| Stockton | $121,550 | $125,130 | $112,020 | $87,128 | 105 |
| Modesto | $120,670 | $123,910 | $107,630 | $86,591 | 104 |
| Merced | $117,540 | $117,400 | $105,930 | $84,680 | 98 |
| Chico | $117,350 | $118,800 | $104,880 | $84,564 | 101 |
| El Centro | $116,110 | $115,870 | $104,410 | $83,807 | 95 |
| Redding | $115,570 | $118,130 | $105,970 | $83,478 | 101 |
| Hanford | $113,190 | $113,160 | $103,570 | $82,025 | 102 |
| Los Angeles | $112,080 | $122,980 | $107,570 | $81,347 | 114 |
| Riverside | $110,980 | $105,730 | $103,650 | $80,675 | 106 |
| Bakersfield | $109,420 | $114,380 | $101,540 | $79,723 | 101 |
| Visalia | $104,970 | $98,240 | $97,740 | $77,006 | 100 |
| Fresno | $103,550 | $101,730 | $98,320 | $76,139 | 102 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1292.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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