Dental Salaries in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Dentist: a median of $134,420 a year ($64.62 an hour) in BLS's May 2025 estimate. BLS rates the Myrtle Beach dentist wage estimate at ±14.4%. Treat the Myrtle Beach dentist figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $80,900 a year ($38.90 an hour). That is $3,440 below the South Carolina dental hygienist median of $84,340 and $17,200 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 8th of the 8 South Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,750 a year ($21.99 an hour). That is $1,570 below the South Carolina dental assistant median of $47,320 and $2,320 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 6th of the 8 South Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Myrtle Beach dentists earn $100,550 to $208,250. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $97,190. The top tenth earn over $265,330. The gap between the two is $168,140.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Myrtle Beach dental hygienists earn $75,190 to $83,660. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $60,150 (against $65,700 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $91,440 (against $97,220 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $31,290.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Myrtle Beach dental assistants earn $38,180 to $47,200. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,180 (against $37,070 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,140 (against $58,480 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,960.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Myrtle Beach metro's 2024 price level at 93.6 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 6.4% below the national average, and housing costs (index 83.1) run 16.9% below. South Carolina as a whole sits at 93.7.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $134,420 here buys about what $143,550 buys at national average prices (low-reliability estimate).
• Dental Hygienist: $80,900 here buys about what $86,390 buys at national average prices — $11,710 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $45,750 here buys about what $48,860 buys at national average prices — $790 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 0.884 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 11% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.11).

Dental Hygienists: about 210 jobs in the metro, or 1.43 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 1.00).

Dental Assistants: about 390 jobs in the metro, or 2.667 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 7% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.07).

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: Fayetteville, North Carolina (78 mi) pays $196,470, Raleigh, North Carolina (131 mi) pays $207,380 and Charlotte, North Carolina (135 mi) pays $189,220.

Dental Hygienist: Fayetteville, North Carolina (78 mi) pays $93,330, Raleigh, North Carolina (131 mi) pays $98,800 and Charlotte, North Carolina (135 mi) pays $98,390. Myrtle Beach's $80,900 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Fayetteville, North Carolina (78 mi) pays $49,520, Raleigh, North Carolina (131 mi) pays $58,750 and Charlotte, North Carolina (135 mi) pays $50,060. Myrtle Beach's $45,750 is below all 3.