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P25 / P50 / P75 ranges from real listings in each region (not estimates).
| Region | Low (P25) | Median (P50) | High (P75) | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $80K | $82K | $108K | n=6 |
| San Diego | $77K | $82K | $110K | n=3 |
| Bay Area | $80K | $85K | $115K | n=9 |
| Sacramento | $80K | $80K | $100K | n=1 |
| Central Valley | $80K | $82K | $105K | n=3 |
| Inland Empire | $78K | $82K | $105K | n=2 |
| Central Coast | $75K | $82K | $105K | n=3 |
| North State | $80K | $80K | $100K | n=1 |
| North Coast | $72K | $82K | $105K | n=3 |
30 community health centers hiring this role — ranked by openings.
Vista Community Clinic
Vista · San Diego
Glassdoor: 3.4 / 5
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Family HealthCare Network
Visalia · Central Valley
Glassdoor: 4.0 / 5
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Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
El Monte · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.9 / 5
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Petaluma Health Center
Petaluma · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.9 / 5
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White Memorial Community Health Center
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.9 / 5
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Ampla Health - Sacramento
Yuba City · Sacramento
Glassdoor: 3.7 / 5
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County of Monterey
Salinas · Central Coast
Glassdoor: 3.7 / 5
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Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
Santa Maria · Central Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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San Ysidro Health
San Ysidro · San Diego
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Open Door Community Health Centers
Arcata · North Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Clinicas del Camino Real
Oxnard · Central Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Riverside University Health System - Community Health Centers
Riverside · Inland Empire
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Omni Family Health
Bakersfield · Central Valley
Glassdoor: 3.5 / 5
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San Mateo Medical Center
San Mateo · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.5 / 5
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La Clinica de La Raza
Oakland · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.4 / 5
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Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo
Brawley · Inland Empire
Glassdoor: 3.4 / 5
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Serve the People Community Health Center
Santa Ana · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.4 / 5
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AltaMed Health Services
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.3 / 5
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Asian Health Services
Oakland · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.3 / 5
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Community Medical Centers
Stockton · Central Valley
Glassdoor: 3.2 / 5
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Bay Area Community Health (BACH)
Union City · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.1 / 5
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Marin Community Clinics
San Rafael · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 2.9 / 5
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Tri-City Health Center
Fremont · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 2.8 / 5
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The Davis Street Community Center
San Leandro · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 2.6 / 5
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Chinatown Service Center
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 2.5 / 5
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Northeast Community Clinic
Alhambra · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 2.5 / 5
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Alliance Medical Center
Healdsburg · Bay Area
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MCHC Health Centers
Ukiah · North Coast
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Western Sierra Medical Clinic
Grass Valley · North State
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Redwood Community Health Coalition
Fortuna · North Coast
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Dental Hygienists at FQHCs work in a meaningfully different environment from hospitals or private clinics: Medi-Cal patient populations, programs like ECM and CalAIM, and an explicit community health mission. Some clinical roles may support an NHSC or Nurse Corps loan-repayment application, but site status, discipline, HPSA score, HRSA cycle, and award status must be verified separately. Use Career Insights to compare role expectations, or Salary Intelligence for deeper regional comparison.
FQHCs value staff who generate billable revenue or expand access. Name these skills on your résumé and in the interview.
CalAIM makes CHWs, care coordinators, RNs, and BH staff into revenue generators — Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports are billable.
How this role generates billable revenue
Programs in California
Dental is the care most safety-net patients can't get anywhere else — every chair-hour you fill is access that didn't exist.
Verify current codes & programs with your state Medicaid department.
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