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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 | $140K | $145K | $215K | n=7 |
| San Diego | $140K | $155K | $220K | n=4 |
| Bay Area | $145K | $160K | $225K | n=16 |
| Sacramento | $140K | $140K | $185K | n=1 |
| Central Valley | $145K | $170K | $220K | n=4 |
| Inland Empire | $138K | $140K | $200K | n=3 |
| Central Coast | $130K | $130K | $195K | n=3 |
| North Coast | $155K | $158K | $210K | n=3 |
26 community health centers hiring this role — ranked by openings.
Petaluma Health Center
Petaluma · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.9 / 5
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La Clinica de La Raza
Oakland · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.4 / 5
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Open Door Community Health Centers
Arcata · North Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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United Health Centers
Parlier · Central Valley
Glassdoor: 3.4 / 5
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Marin Community Clinics
San Rafael · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 2.9 / 5
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Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
Santa Maria · Central Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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AltaMed Health Services
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.3 / 5
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Northeast Valley Health Corporation
San Fernando · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.2 / 5
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Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego · San Diego
Glassdoor: 4.3 / 5
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Eisner Health
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.8 / 5
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Ole Health
Napa · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.7 / 5
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Neighborhood Healthcare
Escondido · San Diego
Glassdoor: 3.7 / 5
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Salud Para La Gente
Watsonville · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.7 / 5
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San Ysidro Health
San Ysidro · San Diego
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Clinicas del Camino Real
Oxnard · Central Coast
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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Gardner Health Services
San Jose · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.6 / 5
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LifeLong Medical Care
Berkeley · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 3.3 / 5
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Dap Health
Palm Springs · Inland Empire
Glassdoor: 3.3 / 5
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Venice Family Clinic
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.2 / 5
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APLA Health
Los Angeles · Los Angeles
Glassdoor: 3.2 / 5
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TrueCare
San Marcos · San Diego
Glassdoor: 3.1 / 5
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Community Health Systems, Inc.
Riverside · Inland Empire
Glassdoor: 2.9 / 5
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WellSpace Health
Sacramento · Sacramento
Glassdoor: 2.8 / 5
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SAC Health
San Bernardino · Inland Empire
Glassdoor: 2.8 / 5
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North East Medical Services
San Francisco · Bay Area
Glassdoor: 2.7 / 5
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Valley Health Team
San Joaquin · Central Valley
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Dentists 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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