Dental Assistant salary in Visalia
Visalia, CA
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Visalia metro earns $46,630 ($22.42/hr). Visalia pays roughly 3% below the national median of $48,070.
Dental Assistant pay in Visalia: the analysis
At a verified median of $46,630, dental assistants in Visalia earn slightly below the U.S. median of $48,070 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Visalia ranks 213th.
Compared with California as a whole (median $50,110), Visalia pays dental assistants about 7% less than the statewide median. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $43,680, while the top tenth earn $59,910 or more — a spread of about $16,230. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 480 dental assistants employed in Visalia — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Visalia, a dental assistant earns about 4.6× less than a general dentist and about 2.1× less than a dental hygienist ($214,950, $98,240 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Visalia (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $43,680 | $21.00/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $45,900 | $22.07/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $46,630 | $22.42/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $57,250 | $27.52/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $59,910 | $28.80/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $49,960 | $24.02/hr |
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How much does a dental assistant make in Visalia?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Visalia metro earns about $46,630 ($22.42/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Visalia dental assistant pay compare to California overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Visalia metro median is about $46,630, versus the verified BLS OEWS California statewide median of about $50,110.
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