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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.