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Dentists, General Salary in North Carolina
Dentists, General in North Carolina earn a median $207,000 a year, 21% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NC
- $207,000 a year
- U.S. median
- $170,950 a year
- Employment
- 4,140
- Location quotient
- 1.05
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in North Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $207,000 · $99.52 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $207,550 · $99.79 an hour (estimate error ±3.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $107,810 · $51.83 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $151,810 · $72.98 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $232,880 · $111.96 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $337,630 · $162.32 an hour
- Employment
- 4,140 (estimate error ±7.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.84
- Location quotient
- 1.05 (1.00 = national share)
Dentists, General pay by metro area in North Carolina
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $220,060 | 250 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $213,190 | 200 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $208,490 | 200 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $207,380 | 1,000 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $207,000 | 140 |
| Asheville, NC | $202,630 | 140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $196,470 | 110 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $193,320 | 130 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $193,210 | 30 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $189,220 | 1,140 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $188,850 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $185,720 | 220 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $177,400 | 720 |
| Greenville, NC | $174,990 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $168,700 | 230 |
| Burlington, NC | $166,330 | 60 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $163,910 | 190 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $161,810 | 40 |
H-1B filings for dentists, general in North Carolina
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
22 certified filings with a median offered wage of $178,683.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do dentists, general make in North Carolina?
- The median wage for dentists, general in North Carolina is $207,000 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 4,140 jobs in the state.
- Where in North Carolina do dentists, general earn the most?
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $220,060 a year.