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Dental Assistant salary in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for dental assistants in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA was $60,590 a year, or $29.13 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $46,160 to $78,240. About 680 were employed.

Annual pay: Santa Rosa vs California vs the US

Dental Assistant annual wages, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$60,590$50,110$48,070
Mean (average)$62,500$54,710$50,200
10th percentile$46,160$38,790$37,130
25th percentile$58,050$46,270$44,340
75th percentile$66,640$60,670$58,090
90th percentile$78,240$73,700$62,250
Dental Assistant hourly wages, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$29.13
Mean (average)$30.05
10th percentile$22.19
25th percentile$27.91
75th percentile$32.04
90th percentile$37.62

Employment: 680. 3.3 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.32.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a Dental Assistant make per hour in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

The median hourly wage was $29.13 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $22.19 and the 90th was $37.62.

What is the average Dental Assistant salary in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $62,500 a year and a median of $60,590 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do dental assistants in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earn more than the California median?

The Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA median of $60,590 is 21% higher than the California median of $50,110 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9091. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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