General Dentist salary in Visalia
Visalia, CA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Visalia metro earns $214,950 ($103.34/hr). Visalia pays roughly 26% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Visalia: the analysis
At a verified median of $214,950, general dentists in Visalia earn substantially above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 26%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Visalia ranks 17th.
Compared with California as a whole (median $165,950), Visalia pays general dentists about 30% more — substantially above the statewide figure. 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 $77,620, while the top tenth earn $265,250 or more — a spread of about $187,630. 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 170 general dentists employed in Visalia — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Visalia, a general dentist earns about 2.2× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.6× what a dental assistant earns ($98,240, $46,630 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Visalia (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $77,620 |
| 25th percentilei | $136,210 |
| Median (50th)i | $214,950 |
| 75th percentilei | $216,600 |
| 90th percentilei | $265,250 |
| Mean (average)i | $186,050 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Visalia?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Visalia metro earns about $214,950 ($103.34/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Visalia general dentist pay compare to California overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Visalia metro median is about $214,950, versus the verified BLS OEWS California statewide median of about $165,950.
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