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Dentists salary in Santa Maria, CA
Median pay for dentists in Santa Maria, CA:
$167,730/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $110,560 – $239,200 · about 210 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by
+$2,230 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Santa Maria
With Santa Maria's cost of living at 114 (US=100), that $167,730 has the buying power of about
$147,485 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $92,332 · median home $1,005,339 · median rent $3,338/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.