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Dentists, General salary in Anaheim, CA

Dentists, General in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $139,990 a year, an average of $147,970. About 6,300 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Dentists, General pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$139,990
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$147,970
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$74,510
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$219,380
Top of the range
People employed
6,300
In Anaheim metro area
Rent share of median wage
17.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Anaheim

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$2,082
per month, in Anaheim, CA
Income needed for median rent
$83,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$139,990
68.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
17.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$90,583
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Anaheim area. Read the Anaheim, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Dentists, General pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Urban Honolulu, HI
+20.1%
Median $168,090
Mean $229,620
Employed 650
Henderson, NV
+15.9%
Median $162,200
Mean $176,450
Employed 780
Cleveland, OH
+10.6%
Median $154,800
Mean $178,670
Employed 470
Lexington-Fayette, KY
-17.9%
Median $114,990
Mean $128,490
Employed 160
Stockton, CA
+20.1%
Median $168,150
Mean $183,520
Employed 200
Corpus Christi, TX
+29.0%
Median $180,630
Mean $197,520
Employed 90
Riverside, CA
-10.5%
Median $125,230
Mean $155,020
Employed 1,560
New Orleans, LA
+41.5%
Median $198,050
Mean $188,460
Employed 270

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Dentists, General salary in Anaheim, CA: FAQ

How much do dentists, general make in Anaheim, CA?

The median salary for dentists, general in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $139,990 a year (about $67 an hour for full-time work). The average is $147,970, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $139,990 a good salary for dentists, general in Anaheim, CA?

Yes. It is above the $83,300 needed to keep the median rent of $2,082 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 17.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid dentists, general earn in Anaheim, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $219,380 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $74,510.

How many dentists, general work in Anaheim, CA?

About 6,300 people work in this occupation in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.