Dental Salaries in Hanford, California

Dentist: a median of $222,430 a year ($106.94 an hour). That is $56,480 above the California dentist median of $165,950 and $51,480 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 1st of the 24 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $113,160 a year ($54.41 an hour). That is $11,770 below the California dental hygienist median of $124,930 and $15,060 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 22nd of the 25 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $49,980 a year ($24.03 an hour). That is $130 below the California dental assistant median of $50,110 and $1,910 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 17th of the 25 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Hanford dentists earn $157,640 to $314,140. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $103,550 (against $74,510 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $351,700 (against $272,730 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $248,150.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Hanford dental hygienists earn $103,570 to $122,710. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $102,190 (against $102,090 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $129,660 (against $151,920 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $27,470.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Hanford dental assistants earn $48,360 to $61,160. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $44,250 (against $38,790 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $86,870 (against $73,700 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $42,620.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Hanford metro's 2024 price level at 101.6 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 1.6% above the national average, and housing costs (index 93.5) run 6.5% below. California as a whole sits at 110.7.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $222,430 here buys about what $218,900 buys at national average prices — $47,950 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $113,160 here buys about what $111,360 buys at national average prices — $13,260 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $49,980 here buys about what $49,190 buys at national average prices — $1,120 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 1.192 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 49% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.49).

Dental Hygienists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 1.667 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 16% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.16).

Dental Assistants: about 200 jobs in the metro, or 4.168 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 67% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.67).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Fresno (56 mi) pays $188,510, Merced (92 mi) pays $170,200 and San Jose (104 mi) pays $207,910. Hanford's $222,430 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Fresno (56 mi) pays $101,730, Merced (92 mi) pays $117,400 and San Jose (104 mi) pays $139,990. Hanford's $113,160 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Fresno (56 mi) pays $50,040, Merced (92 mi) pays $48,520 and San Jose (104 mi) pays $74,600. Hanford's $49,980 is below 2 of the 3.