1. California has 23,728 active general dentists, the most of any state.
2. The average dentist salary in California is $165,950, while the cost of living in the state is $40,372 per year.
3. In California, 51.2 percent of dentists are in solo practice.
4. Salinas, Vallejo-Fairfield and Santa Cruz-Watsonville are some of the top-paying metropolitan areas for general dentists.
5. The average general dentist salary in California increased by $5,650 from 2020 to 2021.
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