Dental Salaries in Greenville, North Carolina

Dentist: a median of $174,990 a year ($84.13 an hour). That is $32,010 below the North Carolina dentist median of $207,000 and $4,040 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 10th of the 14 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $93,790 a year ($45.09 an hour). That is $4,060 below the North Carolina dental hygienist median of $97,850 and $4,310 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 10th of the 15 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $49,420 a year ($23.76 an hour). That is $960 below the North Carolina dental assistant median of $50,380 and $1,350 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 10th of the 14 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Greenville dentists earn $130,840 to $282,740. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $118,060 (against $107,810 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $299,950 (against $337,630 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $181,890.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Greenville dental hygienists earn $77,220 to $95,810. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $62,860 (against $77,270 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $99,360 (against $103,850 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $36,500.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Greenville dental assistants earn $40,090 to $53,930. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,650 (against $38,240 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,130 (against $60,200 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $18,480.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Greenville metro's 2024 price level at 88.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 11.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 57.3) run 42.7% below. North Carolina as a whole sits at 94.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $174,990 here buys about what $197,950 buys at national average prices — $27,000 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $93,790 here buys about what $106,090 buys at national average prices — $7,990 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $49,420 here buys about what $55,900 buys at national average prices — $7,830 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.629 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 21% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.79).

Dental Hygienists: about 110 jobs in the metro, or 1.346 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 6% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.94).

Dental Assistants: about 230 jobs in the metro, or 2.859 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 15% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.15).

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: Rocky Mount (34 mi) pays $161,810, Raleigh (62 mi) pays $207,380 and Fayetteville (98 mi) pays $196,470. Greenville's $174,990 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Hygienist: Rocky Mount (34 mi) pays $88,390, Raleigh (62 mi) pays $98,800 and Fayetteville (98 mi) pays $93,330. Greenville's $93,790 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Rocky Mount (34 mi) pays $48,490, Raleigh (62 mi) pays $58,750 and Fayetteville (98 mi) pays $49,520. Greenville's $49,420 is below 2 of the 3.