Dental Salaries in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Dentist: a median of $161,810 a year ($77.79 an hour). That is $45,190 below the North Carolina dentist median of $207,000 and $9,140 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 14th of the 14 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $88,390 a year ($42.49 an hour). That is $9,460 below the North Carolina dental hygienist median of $97,850 and $9,710 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 12th of the 15 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $48,490 a year ($23.31 an hour). That is $1,890 below the North Carolina dental assistant median of $50,380 and $420 above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 12th of the 14 North Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Rocky Mount dentists earn $139,580 to $203,310. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $120,130 (against $107,810 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $278,160 (against $337,630 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $158,030.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Rocky Mount dental hygienists earn $73,320 to $96,460. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $62,860 (against $77,270 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $97,250 (against $103,850 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $34,390.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Rocky Mount dental assistants earn $37,020 to $50,610. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,200 (against $38,240 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $54,410 (against $60,200 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,210.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Rocky Mount metro's 2024 price level at 88.0 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 12.0% below the national average, and housing costs (index 56.1) run 43.9% below. North Carolina as a whole sits at 94.3.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $161,810 here buys about what $183,850 buys at national average prices — $12,900 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $88,390 here buys about what $100,430 buys at national average prices — $2,330 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $48,490 here buys about what $55,090 buys at national average prices — $7,020 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.794 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.99).

Dental Hygienists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 0.862 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 40% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.60).

Dental Assistants: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 1.459 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 41% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.59).

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: Greenville (34 mi) pays $174,990, Raleigh (39 mi) pays $207,380 and Durham (73 mi) pays $208,490. Rocky Mount's $161,810 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Greenville (34 mi) pays $93,790, Raleigh (39 mi) pays $98,800 and Durham (73 mi) pays $101,460. Rocky Mount's $88,390 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Greenville (34 mi) pays $49,420, Raleigh (39 mi) pays $58,750 and Durham (73 mi) pays $51,670. Rocky Mount's $48,490 is below all 3.