Dental Salaries in Yuba City, California

Dentist: a median of $175,850 a year ($84.55 an hour). That is $9,900 above the California dentist median of $165,950 and $4,900 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 11th of the 24 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $124,780 a year ($59.99 an hour). That is $150 below the California dental hygienist median of $124,930 and $26,680 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 11th of the 25 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $50,030 a year ($24.05 an hour). That is $80 below the California dental assistant median of $50,110 and $1,960 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 16th of the 25 California metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Yuba City dentists earn $136,950 to $222,920. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $102,790 (against $74,510 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $259,990 (against $272,730 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $157,200.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Yuba City dental hygienists earn $118,430 to $128,960. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $104,560 (against $102,090 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $131,010 (against $151,920 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $26,450.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Yuba City dental assistants earn $45,410 to $59,660. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $39,230 (against $38,790 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,710 (against $73,700 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,480.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Yuba City metro's 2024 price level at 104.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 4.2% above the national average, and housing costs (index 108.3) run 8.3% above. California as a whole sits at 110.7.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $175,850 here buys about what $168,710 buys at national average prices — $2,240 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $124,780 here buys about what $119,710 buys at national average prices — $21,610 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $50,030 here buys about what $48,000 buys at national average prices — $70 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.752 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).

Dental Hygienists: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 1.233 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 14% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.86).

Dental Assistants: about 240 jobs in the metro, or 4.678 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold an 88% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.88).

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: Sacramento (37 mi) pays $170,500, Vallejo (66 mi) pays $183,000 and Stockton (86 mi) pays $168,150. Yuba City's $175,850 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Sacramento (37 mi) pays $122,540, Vallejo (66 mi) pays $128,570 and Stockton (86 mi) pays $125,130. Yuba City's $124,780 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Sacramento (37 mi) pays $58,580, Vallejo (66 mi) pays $59,000 and Stockton (86 mi) pays $49,090. Yuba City's $50,030 is below 2 of the 3.