Dentists salary in Santa Cruz, CA

Median pay for dentists in Santa Cruz, CA: $180,420/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $104,840 – $239,200 · about 120 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$14,920 (+9%).

What it's really worth in Santa Cruz

With Santa Cruz's cost of living at 113 (US=100), that $180,420 has the buying power of about $159,984 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $104,409 · median home $1,157,157 · median rent $3,599/mo.

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