General Dentist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $208,000 - $350,000 per year
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Bakersfield or Fresno, CA
- Background
- PhD
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3087 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Smileland Dental is hiring! Join our mission-driven private practice in Central and Southern California!
Why Join Us?
- Mentorship: 1-on-1 clinical guidance for new grads.
- Support: Fulltime on-premise support from experienced associates.
- Schedule: Monday–Friday only. No weekends.
- Base Salary: $208,000 guaranteed annual base.
- Bonus: 34% of production.
- Loyalty Bonus: Up to $100,000 at 3rd anniversary
- Full Benefits including Paid CE, malpractice, license, and PTO.
- TN, tier 4 H1B or EB2 sponsorship
- Make a lasting impact in community oral health
What You’ll Do:
- Treat children and young adults (ages 0–20).
- Provide needed preventive and restorative dental care.
- Work with a supportive, team-based staff (5:1 Assistant to Dentist ratio)
Requirements:
- California Dental License (or eligible).
- DDS or DMD degree.
- CPR, DEA, and NPI certifications.
- New graduates are welcome to apply!
Pay: $208,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Able to provide service in either Bakersfield or Fresno
Education:
- Doctorate (Required)
License/Certification:
- CA Dental License (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Smileland Dental in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Dentist” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level III (experienced)Dentists, General · California (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $110,698 | ~15% |
| Level II | $147,056 | ~31% |
| Level III | $184,486 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $222,800 | ~61% |
This job pays $208,000–$350,000 a year — that's Level III (experienced). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level III registration gets 3 entries; estimated selection chance about 46% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.