Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — the industry table for Offices of Dentists (NAICS 621200). BLS has no "dental front desk" occupation; the headline series is Receptionists and Information Clerks (SOC 43-4171) as paid inside dental offices, 69,930 jobs. National only. Survey cross-check: DentalPost 2025 Dental Industry Salary Report (self-reported 2024 income, front-office associates, n=53); the 2026 report (2025 income) publishes only a pooled front-office median of $61,000 (n=365, mostly practice managers). Source of record: docs/salary-surveys-2025-2026.md and docs/oews-2025-industry-621200.md.

Employers

Who’s Hiring Dental Front Desk Coordinators in California

90 employers have 164 open dental front desk coordinator roles in California, led by Western Dental / Sonrava Health with 37 openings.

Western Dental / Sonrava Health37 open Pacific Dental Services24 open Smile Brands5 open Sonrava Health3 open West Coast Dental Services3 open Alemany Dental2 open Children's Dental FunZone2 open Hill Country Community Clinic2 open

Dental Front Desk Coordinator Jobs by City in California

San Diego (9)Vista (5)Chula Vista (4)Riverside (4)Sacramento (4)Corona (3)Daly City (3)Elk Grove (3)Fresno (3)Los Angeles (3)San Francisco (3)San Marcos (3)Santa Maria (3)Temecula (3)Bakersfield (2)Chino (2)Costa Mesa (2)Cypress (2)Folsom (2)Indio (2)La Verne (2)Mission Viejo (2)Oakland (2)Oceanside (2)Oxnard (2)Pasadena (2)Perris (2)Redding (2)Redwood City (2)San Dimas (2)San Jose (2)San Mateo (2)Santee (2)Stockton (2)Torrance (2)Van Nuys (2)West Covina (2)Anaheim (1)Berkeley (1)Camarillo (1)Claremont (1)Concord (1)Culver City (1)Eastvale (1)Fontana (1)Fremont (1)Fullerton (1)Glendora (1)Hemet (1)La Puente (1)Los Gatos (1)Modesto (1)Mountain View (1)Pico Rivera (1)Reseda (1)Roseville (1)San Fernando (1)San Ramon (1)Santa Ana (1)Santa Barbara (1)Santa Clara (1)Santa Rosa (1)Simi Valley (1)Sunnyvale (1)Upland (1)Vacaville (1)Westminster (1)Whittier (1)Alameda Alhambra Antioch Arcadia Azusa Beaumont Beverly Hills Brea Brentwood Burbank Burlingame Campbell Canoga Park Carlsbad Carson Castro Valley Cathedral City Chatsworth Chico Chino Hills Citrus Heights Clovis Corte Madera Crenshaw Davis Del Mar Downey Dublin El Cajon El Cerrito El Dorado Hills El Monte Encinitas Escondido Fairfield Glendale Goleta Hacienda Heights Hanford Hermosa Beach Hesperia Huntington Beach Inglewood Irvine La Mesa Lake Forest Lakewood Lancaster Lincoln Lodi Long Beach Manteca Marina Del Rey Martinez Menifee Milpitas Montebello Moreno Valley Murrieta Napa National City Newport Beach North Hollywood Novato Ontario Orange Palm Springs Palo Alto Petaluma Pittsburg Placerville Playa Vista Pleasant Hill Poway Rancho Cordova Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Mirage Rancho Palos Verdes Redlands Rialto Rohnert Park San Bernardino San Carlos San Jacinto San Juan Capistrano Santa Clarita Santa Monica Sherman Oaks Studio City Tarzana Thousand Oaks Tracy Turlock Tustin Union City Victorville Visalia Walnut Creek West Hollywood West Los Angeles Wildomar Winchester Woodland Woodland Hills Yuba City

About This Role

A dental front desk coordinator manages scheduling, patient intake, payments, and phones at the front of the practice.

Dental practices across California hire for this role — the listings above are the live openings on DentistryHires right now.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

01How many dental front desk coordinator jobs are open in California right now?

As of September 2026, DentistryHires is showing 164 live dental front desk coordinator openings in California. They come from 90 employers. The listings at the top of this page are that feed.

02What does a dental front desk coordinator earn in the U.S.?

Nationally, dental front desk coordinators earn a median of $46,500 a year, with the 25th percentile at $38,830 and the 90th at $59,570 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — the industry table for Offices of Dentists (NAICS 621200). BLS has no "dental front desk" occupation; the headline series is Receptionists and Information Clerks (SOC 43-4171) as paid inside dental offices, 69,930 jobs. National only. Survey cross-check: DentalPost 2025 Dental Industry Salary Report (self-reported 2024 income, front-office associates, n=53); the 2026 report (2025 income) publishes only a pooled front-office median of $61,000 (n=365, mostly practice managers). Source of record: docs/salary-surveys-2025-2026.md and docs/oews-2025-industry-621200.md.).

03Which employers are hiring dental front desk coordinators in California?

The California listings currently come from 90 employers, including Western Dental / Sonrava Health (37), Pacific Dental Services (24), and Smile Brands (5). 87 other employers have openings too.

04Which California cities have the most dental front desk coordinators openings?

Across the California listings on this page, the cities with the most open roles are San Diego (9), Vista (5), Chula Vista (4), Riverside (4), and Sacramento (4).