Dental Salaries in Redding, California

Dentist: a median of $170,060 a year ($81.76 an hour). That is $4,110 above the California dentist median of $165,950 and $890 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 17th of the 24 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $118,130 a year ($56.79 an hour). That is $6,800 below the California dental hygienist median of $124,930 and $20,030 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 18th of the 25 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,490 a year ($23.31 an hour). That is $1,620 below the California dental assistant median of $50,110 and $420 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 21st of the 25 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Redding dentists earn $129,310 to $216,610. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $97,270 (against $74,510 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $256,520 (against $272,730 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $159,250.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Redding dental hygienists earn $105,970 to $123,700. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $104,130 (against $102,090 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $128,370 (against $151,920 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,240.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Redding dental assistants earn $46,720 to $58,740. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $40,390 (against $38,790 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $60,580 (against $73,700 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,190.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Redding metro's 2024 price level at 100.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 0.7% above the national average, and housing costs (index 89.4) run 10.6% below. California as a whole sits at 110.7.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $170,060 here buys about what $168,900 buys at national average prices — $2,050 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $118,130 here buys about what $117,330 buys at national average prices — $19,230 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,490 here buys about what $48,160 buys at national average prices — $90 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 0.876 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 10% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.10).

Dental Hygienists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 1.842 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 29% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.29).

Dental Assistants: about 240 jobs in the metro, or 3.291 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 32% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.32).

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: Yuba City (114 mi) pays $175,850, Medford, Oregon (119 mi) pays $206,260 and Reno, Nevada (135 mi) pays $165,030. Redding's $170,060 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Yuba City (114 mi) pays $124,780, Medford, Oregon (119 mi) pays $110,200 and Reno, Nevada (135 mi) pays $117,850. Redding's $118,130 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Yuba City (114 mi) pays $50,030, Medford, Oregon (119 mi) pays $57,300 and Reno, Nevada (135 mi) pays $48,400. Redding's $48,490 is below 2 of the 3.