Dentist, General Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$207,000
$99.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$219,452
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($170,950): +$36,050 (+21.1%)
North Carolina ranks 7th of 47 states by median pay, and 6th of 47 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $107,810 | $51.83 |
| 25th percentile | $151,810 | $72.98 |
| Median | $207,000 | $99.52 |
| 75th percentile | $232,880 | $111.96 |
| 90th percentile | $337,630 | $162.32 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 4,140
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $207,000
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $170,950
- Difference
- +$36,050 (+21.1%)
Cost of living
$207,000 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $219,452
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $211,690 | $204,806 13th |
| Maine | ||
| 6th | $209,200 | $215,559 7th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 7th | $207,000 | $219,452 6th |
| Georgia | ||
| 8th | $206,760 | $214,720 8th |
| Missouri | ||
| 9th | $204,960 | $225,685 3rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Prosthodontist salary in the U.S.
$311,180/year U.S.
- Orthodontist salary in North Carolina
$224,990/year North Carolina
- Dental Assistant salary in North Carolina
$50,380/year North Carolina
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in North Carolina
$323,630/year North Carolina
- Dental Hygienist salary in North Carolina
$97,850/year North Carolina
- Dermatologist salary in North Carolina
$367,350/year North Carolina
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Dentist, General salary in nearby places
- Dentist, General salary in Georgia
$206,760/year Georgia
- Dentist, General salary in South Carolina
$158,640/year South Carolina
- Dentist, General salary in Tennessee
$215,290/year Tennessee
- Dentist, General salary in Virginia
$197,110/year Virginia
- Dentist, General salary in the U.S.
$170,950/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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