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Dentists, General salary in San Francisco, CA

The median dentists, general in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $202,060 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,358 a month.

10th percentile
$119,750
25th percentile
$150,860
Median percentile
$202,060
75th percentile
$245,100
90th percentile
$322,930

Based on 2,090 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

$136,300 take-home a year
Gross pay$202,060
Federal income tax−$37,228
Social Security + Medicare−$14,387
California income tax (approx.)−$14,144
Monthly take-home$11,358
Every two weeks$5,242

Does it go far here?

$174,773Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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