General Dentist salary in Stockton
Stockton–Lodi, CA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Stockton metro earns $168,150 ($80.84/hr). Stockton is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Stockton: the analysis
At a verified median of $168,150, general dentists in Stockton earn slightly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Stockton ranks 197th.
Compared with California as a whole (median $165,950), Stockton tracks the statewide median closely. 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 general dentists in this metro area earn around $74,670, while the top tenth earn $340,670 or more — a spread of about $266,000. 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 200 general dentists employed in Stockton — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Stockton, a general dentist earns about 1.3× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.4× what a dental assistant earns ($125,130, $49,090 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Stockton (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $74,670 |
| 25th percentilei | $95,960 |
| Median (50th)i | $168,150 |
| 75th percentilei | $261,040 |
| 90th percentilei | $340,670 |
| Mean (average)i | $183,520 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Stockton?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Stockton metro earns about $168,150 ($80.84/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Stockton general dentist pay compare to California overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Stockton metro median is about $168,150, versus the verified BLS OEWS California statewide median of about $165,950.
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