Dental Assistant Salary in San Francisco, CA (2026)
Dental assistants in San Francisco, CA earn a median of $30/hr ($63,000/yr), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
DirectDental job posts
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Government data (BLS)
$30/hr $63,000/yr
Median
10th to 90th percentile: $22/hr to $38/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Government data covers all employers, not only those hiring on DirectDental.
Recent dental assistant jobs in San Francisco, CA
- Registered Dental Assistant Embarcadero Dentistry, San Francisco, CA $25 - $32 / hour
- Registered Dental Assistant Millennium Dental,Beatriz Parra,DDS, Redwood City, CA $25 - $35 / hour
- Dental Assistant Oakland Eco Dental , Oakland, CA $25 - $35 / hour
- Registered Dental Assistant Sonrisas Dental Health, Inc, San Mateo, CA $32 - $36 / hour
How San Francisco, CA compares
- California median $26/hr
- National median $25/hr
Frequently asked questions
How much does a dental assistant make in San Francisco, CA?
Dental assistants in San Francisco, CA earn a median of $30/hr ($63,000/yr), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What is the pay range for dental assistants in San Francisco, CA?
Most pay falls between the 10th and 90th percentile, from $22/hr to $38/hr.
How does San Francisco, CA compare to the national average?
The median in San Francisco, CA is $30/hr (government data), compared with $25/hr nationally (DirectDental job posts).
How we calculate this
- DirectDental figures use jobs published in the last 12 months with listed pay, not counting temp shifts.
- Each job counts once, at the middle of its pay range or its exact amount. Yearly pay is divided by 2,080 hours, monthly pay by 173 hours, and daily pay by 8 hours. Repeat posts of the same job count once.
- We show DirectDental figures only when a place has at least 10 jobs; otherwise the page shows government data.
- These figures are estimates for general information and are not a guarantee of pay.