+$26,830 (+27.3%) versus the national median
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $146,760 | $70.56 | 3,780 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $139,990 | $67.30 | 1,620 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $136,210 | $65.49 | 310 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $135,990 | $65.38 | 260 |
| Napa, CA | $131,370 | $63.16 | 100 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $130,600 | $62.79 | 220 |
| Vallejo, CA | $128,570 | $61.81 | 270 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $126,530 | $60.83 | 500 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $125,670 | $60.42 | 220 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $125,130 | $60.16 | 480 |
| Yuba City, CA | $124,780 | $59.99 | 60 |
| Modesto, CA | $123,910 | $59.57 | 390 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $123,790 | $59.52 | 1,940 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $122,980 | $59.12 | 7,940 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,540 | $58.92 | 2,200 |
| Salinas, CA | $122,370 | $58.83 | 240 |
| Chico, CA | $118,800 | $57.12 | 150 |
| Redding, CA | $118,130 | $56.79 | 130 |
| Merced, CA | $117,400 | $56.44 | 100 |
| El Centro, CA | $115,870 | $55.71 | 40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $114,380 | $54.99 | 340 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $113,160 | $54.41 | 80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $105,730 | $50.83 | 1,860 |
| Fresno, CA | $101,730 | $48.91 | 530 |
| Visalia, CA | $98,240 | $47.23 | 200 |
— = estimate missing or suppressed by BLS; # = suppressed for insufficient reporting units; * = estimate not comparable.
In California, the OEWS May 2025 median annual wage for Dental Hygienists was $124,930, compared with $98,100 nationally. The median hourly wage was $60.06 in California and $47.16 in the United States. OEWS employment was 24,500 in California and 222,740 nationwide for this occupation. The California median was 27.3 percent higher than the national median.
Figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 release. A wage shown as $239,200 or More means the estimate falls in BLS's highest, open-ended wage interval and is a lower bound, not a maximum. In tables, — means the estimate is missing or suppressed by BLS; # means suppressed because of insufficient reporting units; * means the estimate is not comparable.
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