Dental Salaries in Greensboro, North Carolina

Dentist: a median of $163,910 a year ($78.80 an hour). That is $43,090 below the North Carolina dentist median of $207,000 and $7,040 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 13th of the 14 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $84,250 a year ($40.51 an hour). That is $13,600 below the North Carolina dental hygienist median of $97,850 and $13,850 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 13th of the 15 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $49,800 a year ($23.94 an hour). That is $580 below the North Carolina dental assistant median of $50,380 and $1,730 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 8th of the 14 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $48,550 a year ($23.34 an hour). That is $1,150 below the North Carolina dental lab technician median of $49,700 and $1,060 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 5th of the 7 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dentist: the middle half of Greensboro dentists earn $111,400 to $209,650. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $105,970 (against $107,810 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $321,730 (against $337,630 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $215,760.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Greensboro dental hygienists earn $75,520 to $96,560. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $43,120 (against $77,270 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $98,250 (against $103,850 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $55,130.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Greensboro dental assistants earn $46,030 to $55,110. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,650 (against $38,240 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $57,840 (against $60,200 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,190.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Greensboro dental lab technicians earn $48,550 to $60,130. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,710 (against $36,580 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $61,360 (against $75,660 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,650.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Greensboro metro's 2024 price level at 92.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 7.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 74.5) run 25.5% below. North Carolina as a whole sits at 94.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $163,910 here buys about what $176,500 buys at national average prices — $5,550 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $84,250 here buys about what $90,720 buys at national average prices — $7,380 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $49,800 here buys about what $53,630 buys at national average prices — $5,560 above the national median of $48,070.
• Dental Lab Technician: $48,550 here buys about what $52,280 buys at national average prices — $2,670 above the national median of $49,610.

Dentists: about 190 jobs in the metro, or 0.519 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 35% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.65). BLS rates this Greensboro count as imprecise (relative standard error 27%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 390 jobs in the metro, or 1.074 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 25% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.75).

Dental Assistants: about 800 jobs in the metro, or 2.199 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 12% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.88).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 0.319 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 44% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.44).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Burlington (22 mi) pays $166,330, Winston (31 mi) pays $168,700 and Durham (39 mi) pays $208,490. Greensboro's $163,910 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Burlington (22 mi) pays $97,210, Winston (31 mi) pays $95,930 and Durham (39 mi) pays $101,460. Greensboro's $84,250 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Burlington (22 mi) pays $50,140, Winston (31 mi) pays $50,060 and Durham (39 mi) pays $51,670. Greensboro's $49,800 is below all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Winston (31 mi) pays $50,230, Raleigh (77 mi) pays $51,110 and Charlotte (82 mi) pays $47,080. Greensboro's $48,550 is below 2 of the 3.