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Dentists salary in Los Angeles, CA
Median pay for dentists in Los Angeles, CA:
$158,570/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $86,110 – $208,000 · about 8,110 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by
−$6,930 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Los Angeles
With Los Angeles's cost of living at 115 (US=100), that $158,570 has the buying power of about
$138,189 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $89,105 · median home $968,608 · median rent $2,909/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.