Dental Assistants pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$53,990avg. a year
$25.96 an hour · 4,260 employed
Dental Assistants in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $53,990 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $54,710. The U.S. average is $50,200.
$58,120Median pay
$25.96Average hourly
-1%vs. California average
4,260Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,870 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$71,150
$34.21 an hour
27,530 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
3680 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$62,500
$30.05 an hour
4630 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$61,120
$29.39 an hour
5230 jobs
Napa, CA
$59,570
$28.64 an hour
6370 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,970
$28.35 an hour
73,100 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,840
$27.81 an hour
8200 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$57,500
$27.64 an hour
9130 jobs
El Centro, CA
$56,840
$27.33 an hour
10570 jobs
Salinas, CA
$55,700
$26.78 an hour
11440 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$55,320
$26.60 an hour
121,250 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$55,210
$26.54 an hour
13610 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
14780 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$53,570
$25.75 an hour
15890 jobs
Modesto, CA
$53,130
$25.54 an hour
161,360 jobs
Fresno, CA
$52,950
$25.46 an hour
17240 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$52,640
$25.31 an hour
18290 jobs
Chico, CA
$52,260
$25.12 an hour
19250 jobs
Merced, CA
$52,050
$25.02 an hour
20240 jobs
Redding, CA
$51,890
$24.95 an hour
215,240 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$51,460
$24.74 an hour
22990 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$51,190
$24.61 an hour
23480 jobs
Visalia, CA
$49,960
$24.02 an hour
2421,090 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,040
$23.58 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | $53,430 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,830 |
| Nursing Assistants | $49,780 |
| Phlebotomists | $57,450 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $46,530 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $58,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $53,990 a year, and the median is $58,120. About 4,260 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $54,710.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9091. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.