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Dentists, All Other Specialists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median dentists, all other specialists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $199,300 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,205 a month.

10th percentile
$116,810
25th percentile
$192,780
Median percentile
$199,300
75th percentile
$232,130
90th percentile
$265,260

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$134,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$199,300
Federal income tax−$36,566
Social Security + Medicare−$14,329
California income tax (approx.)−$13,951
Monthly take-home$11,205
Every two weeks$5,171

Does it go far here?

$186,838Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All dentists, all other specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California