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Dentists, General salary in Sacramento, CA

The median dentists, general in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $170,500 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,656 a month.

10th percentile
$121,630
25th percentile
$124,200
Median percentile
$170,500
75th percentile
$218,300
90th percentile
$266,300

Based on 970 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

$115,868 take-home a year
Gross pay$170,500
Federal income tax−$29,654
Social Security + Medicare−$13,043
California income tax (approx.)−$11,935
Monthly take-home$9,656
Every two weeks$4,456

Does it go far here?

$159,839Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
19%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
Natural Sciences Managers$170,010

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