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Dentists, All Other Specialists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median dentists, all other specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $279,820 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $15,246 a month.

10th percentile
$107,430
25th percentile
$131,730
Median percentile
$279,820
75th percentile
$354,440
90th percentile
$404,140

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

$182,947 take-home a year
Gross pay$279,820
Federal income tax−$61,071
Social Security + Medicare−$16,215
California income tax (approx.)−$19,587
Monthly take-home$15,246
Every two weeks$7,036

Does it go far here?

$242,032Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
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Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
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Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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