Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
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| County / Area | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| Butte | 1996 | $5.70-11.50 ($7.10) | $7.50-12.50 ($9.00) | $8.40-14.00 ($11.50) |
| Contra Costa | 1996 | $7.00-13.00 ($10.00) | $10.00-16.00 ($12.00) | $11.70-20.00 ($15.00) |
| Fresno | 1997 | $5.00- 9.00 ($7.00) | $6.50-12.90 ($9.00) | $9.00-14.30 ($11.00) |
| Golden Sierra | 1995 | $6.00-12.00 ($8.00) | $8.50-15.20 ($11.00) | $9.40-16.50 ($13.00) |
| Humboldt | 1996 | $5.00-10.00 ($8.00) | $7.40-12.00 ($10.00) | $9.20-16.00 ($12.00) |
| Kings | 1997 | $5.00-10.00 ($7.00) | $6.00-10.00 ($9.00) | $7.50-15.00 ($11.00) |
| Madera | 1995 | $4.20- 8.00 ($5.90) | $4.70-10.00 ($7.00) | $5.60-15.80 ($9.50) |
| Marin | 1996 | $7.00-15.00 ($12.00) | $12.00-18.00 ($14.00) | $14.00-18.70 ($15.00) |
| Mendocino | 1997 | $6.50-12.00 ($7.00) | $7.00-12.00 ($9.00) | $8.50-15.00 ($11.00) |
| Merced | 1996 | $6.00-10.00 ($6.90) | $6.50-13.00 ($7.50) | $7.00-15.00 ($10.00) |
| Mother Lode | 1995 | $5.50-10.00 ($7.50) | $6.50-10.50 ($9.00) | $8.50-14.00 ($10.70) |
| Napa | 1997 | $6.50-14.00 ($8.00) | $9.50-16.00 ($12.00) | $12.00-20.00 ($15.00) |
| North Central | 1996 | $6.00-10.70 ($6.70) | $7.00-12.90 ($9.00) | $10.00-17.20 ($12.00) |
| NorTEC | 1996 | $4.20-14.00 ($7.00) | $4.60-14.00 ($9.00) | $6.30-15.00 ($11.00) |
| Riverside | 1995 | $6.00-12.50 ($8.00) | $7.00-14.50 ($10.00) | $9.00-20.00 ($12.50) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1995 | $6.00- 8.50 ($7.70) | $6.70-13.50 ($10.70) | $7.50-17.00 ($13.50) |
| San Bernardino | 1995 | $4.20-10.00 ($7.00) | $6.50-10.00 ($8.20) | $8.00-15.00 ($10.00) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $6.70-11.00 ($9.00) | $9.00-13.20 ($11.00) | $10.50-16.50 ($13.70) |
| San Mateo | 1995 | $8.00-17.90 ($10.00) | $10.00-21.50 ($12.00) | $11.50-23.30 ($15.00) |
| Santa Barbara | 1996 | $6.00-12.00 ($8.20) | $8.00-14.00 ($10.00) | $9.50-17.50 ($13.00) |
| Santa Clara | 1996 | $7.00-14.30 ($11.50) | $9.00-17.20 ($13.00) | $10.00-18.90 ($16.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1995 | $5.50-10.00 ($8.00) | $8.00-15.00 ($10.20) | $10.00-18.20 ($14.00) |
| Shasta | 1996 | $4.20- 9.10 ($7.50) | $6.10-12.00 ($9.60) | $9.00-17.00 ($12.00) |
| Sonoma | 1995 | $8.50-13.00 ($12.00) | $9.20-15.50 ($12.50) | $13.50-17.00 ($14.50) |
| Tulare | 1997 | $5.30- 9.00 ($7.00) | $6.80-12.00 ($8.80) | $9.00-15.00 ($11.00) |
| Ventura | 1996 | $5.00- 9.00 ($8.00) | $7.00-13.00 ($10.00) | $9.00-15.00 ($12.70) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $13.43 | $13.65 | $10.53-16.86 |
| Chico-Paradise (Butte) | $9.45 | $9.41 | $8.56-10.55 |
| Fresno (Fresno) | $10.96 | $11.63 | $9.74-12.49 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $10.64 | $10.11 | $8.38-13.12 |
| Modesto (Stanislaus) | $11.47 | $11.15 | $10.00-13.94 |
| Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $13.17 | $12.82 | $10.52-15.47 |
| Orange County | $12.23 | $12.27 | $10.39-14.54 |
| Redding (Shasta) | $11.11 | $11.65 | $9.22-12.80 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $10.42 | $10.34 | $8.32-12.75 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $11.31 | $10.82 | $8.13-13.87 |
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San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $12.54 | $10.81 | $9.21-16.21 |
| San Jose (Santa Clara) | $13.83 | $14.34 | $11.09-16.26 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $12.60 | $12.60 | $9.84-14.70 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz) | $13.86 | $14.00 | $10.72-16.67 |
| Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | $13.66 | $14.25 | $11.77-16.33 |
| Ventura County | $11.15 | $11.14 | $9.38-12.68 |
| Visalia-Tulare-Porterville (Tulare) | $11.05 | $11.48 | $10.48-12.34 |
| Yolo County | $13.84 | $14.28 | $12.96-15.43 |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. | |||
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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