Scope of practice — what a dentist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.

Dental Board of California · Last verified: September 2026

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Salary data

Dentist Salary in California

Statewide California figures for dentists.

California median

$165,950

BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025

California range

$124,470–$213,260

vs. national

-3%

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Employers

Who’s Hiring Dentists in California

13 employers have 139 open dentist roles in California, led by Pacific Dental Services with 74 openings.

Pacific Dental Services74 open Western Dental / Sonrava Health37 open Smile Brands10 open Children's Dental FunZone7 open Comprehensive Mobile Care3 open Bella Vista Smiles1 open Camarillo Dentist1 open Enable Dental1 open

Dentist Jobs by City in California

Sacramento (12)Fresno (6)Temecula (5)Los Angeles (4)Roseville (4)Visalia (4)Folsom (3)Rancho Cordova (3)Santa Maria (3)Stockton (3)Alameda (2)Bakersfield (2)Beaumont (2)Camarillo (2)Chico (2)El Monte (2)Fairfield (2)Hanford (2)Napa (2)Oakland (2)Palm Springs (2)Reseda (2)Riverside (2)San Diego (2)San Marcos (2)Wildomar (2)Carlsbad (1)Cathedral City (1)Chula Vista (1)Clovis (1)Concord (1)Corona (1)Downey (1)El Dorado Hills (1)Elk Grove (1)Escondido (1)Fontana (1)Glendale (1)Inglewood (1)La Mesa (1)Lincoln (1)Long Beach (1)Modesto (1)Moreno Valley (1)North Hollywood (1)Novato (1)Ontario (1)Pasadena (1)Petaluma (1)Pittsburg (1)Placerville (1)Redding (1)Redlands (1)Redwood City (1)Rohnert Park (1)San Dimas (1)San Francisco (1)San Mateo (1)Santee (1)Simi Valley (1)Torrance (1)Tracy (1)Turlock (1)Upland (1)Vacaville (1)Victorville (1)Walnut Creek (1)Whittier (1)Winchester (1)Woodland (1)Yuba City (1)Alhambra Anaheim Antioch Arcadia Azusa Berkeley Beverly Hills Brea Brentwood Burbank Burlingame Campbell Canoga Park Carson Castro Valley Chatsworth Chino Chino Hills Citrus Heights Claremont Corte Madera Costa Mesa Crenshaw Culver City Cypress Daly City Davis Del Mar Dublin Eastvale El Cajon El Cerrito Encinitas Fremont Fullerton Glendora Goleta Hacienda Heights Hemet Hermosa Beach Hesperia Huntington Beach Indio Irvine La Puente La Verne Lake Forest Lakewood Lancaster Lodi Los Gatos Manteca Marina Del Rey Martinez Menifee Milpitas Mission Viejo Montebello Mountain View Murrieta National City Newport Beach Oceanside Orange Oxnard Palo Alto Perris Pico Rivera Playa Vista Pleasant Hill Poway Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Mirage Rancho Palos Verdes Rialto San Bernardino San Carlos San Fernando San Jacinto San Jose San Juan Capistrano San Ramon Santa Ana Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Clarita Santa Monica Santa Rosa Sherman Oaks Studio City Sunnyvale Tarzana Thousand Oaks Tustin Union City Van Nuys Vista West Covina West Hollywood West Los Angeles Westminster Woodland Hills

About This Role

A general dentist provides restorative and preventive care and usually leads the clinical team at a dental 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 dentist jobs are open in California right now?

As of September 2026, DentistryHires is showing 139 live dentist openings in California. They come from 13 employers. The listings at the top of this page are that feed.

02What does a dentist earn in California?

The California median for dentists is $165,950 a year, -3% against the national median (BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1021), May 2025).

03What licence does a dentist need in California?

The Dental Board of California sets the licensing rules for dentists in California. The summary on this page was last verified in September 2026. See the California licensure page for the current rules.

04Which employers are hiring dentists in California?

The California listings currently come from 13 employers, including Pacific Dental Services (74), Western Dental / Sonrava Health (37), and Smile Brands (10). 10 other employers have openings too.

05Which California cities have the most dentists openings?

Across the California listings on this page, the cities with the most open roles are Sacramento (12), Fresno (6), Temecula (5), Los Angeles (4), and Roseville (4).