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Dentists, General salary in Fresno, CA

The median dentists, general in Fresno, CA earns $188,510 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,597 a month.

10th percentile
$107,990
25th percentile
$137,590
Median percentile
$188,510
75th percentile
$271,360
90th percentile
$285,670

Based on 340 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

$127,166 take-home a year
Gross pay$188,510
Federal income tax−$33,976
Social Security + Medicare−$14,172
California income tax (approx.)−$13,196
Monthly take-home$10,597
Every two weeks$4,891

Does it go far here?

$184,528Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

All dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in California