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Dentists, General salary in Riverside, CA

The median dentists, general in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $125,230 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,341 a month.

10th percentile
$98,370
25th percentile
$107,700
Median percentile
$125,230
75th percentile
$175,540
90th percentile
$217,880

Based on 1,560 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

$88,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,230
Federal income tax−$18,789
Social Security + Medicare−$9,580
California income tax (approx.)−$8,766
Monthly take-home$7,341
Every two weeks$3,388

Does it go far here?

$117,651Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

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