Dentists salary in San Diego, CA

Median pay for dentists in San Diego, CA: $162,750/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $84,990 – $239,200 · about 1,620 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by −$2,750 (-2%).

What it's really worth in San Diego

With San Diego's cost of living at 111 (US=100), that $162,750 has the buying power of about $146,965 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,974 · median home $946,365 · median rent $2,951/mo.

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