SOC 29-1021 · Vallejo, CA metro

Dentists, General Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for dentists, general in Vallejo, California is $185,560 a year ($89.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $183,000: half of the 140 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$185,560average per year

$89.21 / hourMedian $183,000Take-home ≈ $124,997

  • $67K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $183KMedian
  • $270K75th
  • $302K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 24California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $302,310 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Vallejo earn between $99,570 and $269,630.

  • $67K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $183KMedian
  • $270K75th
  • $302K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$185,560$15,463$89.21
Median$183,000$15,250$87.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,570$8,298$47.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$269,630$22,469$129.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $185,560, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $124,997 a year, or $10,416 a month and $4,808 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $185,560 buys what about $171,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 11th of 24 California metro areas for this job; Hanford pays the most ($229,860).

All Dentists, General salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Vallejo?

$89.21 an hour on average, and $87.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $124,997 a year ($10,416 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $185,560. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do dentists, general earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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