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Dental Assistants Salary in Salinas, CA

SOC 31-9091 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Dental Assistants in Salinas, CA is $51,940 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.97 per hour. This is 10% above the national median of $47,300. 510 people work as Dental Assistants in Salinas, CA. Wages have grown 40% since 2014, when the median was $37,150.

Median Annual Salary

$51,940

Mean Annual

$55,460

Median Hourly

$24.97

Total Employed

510

Location Quotient

1.12

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$39k
10th
$47k
25th
$52k
Median
$60k
75th
$75k
90th

How This Compares

Salinas, CA

$51,940

this metro

California

$48,910

you earn +6% vs state

United States

$47,300

you earn +10% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $51,940
2023 $55,970
2022 $48,660
2021 $47,580
2020 $45,540
2019 $43,660
2018 $43,070
2017 $41,430
2016 $39,520
2015 $40,260
2014 $37,150

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