Dentists, General pay in North Carolina
$207,550avg. a year
$99.79 an hour · 4,140 employed
Dentists, General in North Carolina earn an average of $207,550 a year. That is $16,200 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $191,350. The best-paying metro area is Raleigh-Cary, NC at $229,400.
$207,000Median pay
$99.79Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#12Of 47 states
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for dentists, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
11,000 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$229,400
$110.29 an hour
230 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$226,150
$108.72 an hour
3200 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$217,070
$104.36 an hour
4110 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$205,630
$98.86 an hour
5130 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$200,480
$96.38 an hour
6140 jobs
Asheville, NC
$198,590
$95.48 an hour
750 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$198,340
$95.36 an hour
8220 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$198,130
$95.25 an hour
950 jobs
Greenville, NC
$196,730
$94.58 an hour
1060 jobs
Burlington, NC
$193,800
$93.18 an hour
111,140 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$193,660
$93.11 an hour
12190 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$188,790
$90.76 an hour
13720 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$184,210
$88.56 an hour
14230 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$182,760
$87.87 an hour
1540 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$182,030
$87.51 an hour
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Dentists, General pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina dentists, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $191,350 | $91.99 |
| North Carolina | $207,550 | $99.79 |
| Georgia | $214,040 | $102.90 |
| Tennessee | $210,700 | $101.30 |
| Virginia | $197,820 | $95.11 |
| South Carolina | $181,570 | $87.30 |
Related jobs in North Carolina
- Registered Nurses$90,470
- Physicians, All Other$247,750
- Nurse Practitioners$130,870
- Pharmacists$137,990
- Physical Therapists$100,010
- Dental Hygienists$93,640
Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dentists, general make in North Carolina?
The average is $207,550 a year, and the median is $207,000. That is $16,200 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $191,350.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$99.79 an hour on average; the median is $99.52.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Raleigh-Cary, NC ($229,400), followed by Goldsboro, NC ($226,150). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Rocky Mount, NC ($182,030).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #12 of 47 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dentists, general page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.