Dental Salaries in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dentist: a median of $140,360 a year ($67.48 an hour). That is $18,280 below the South Carolina dentist median of $158,640 and $30,590 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 7 South Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $83,780 a year ($40.28 an hour). That is $560 below the South Carolina dental hygienist median of $84,340 and $14,320 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 8 South Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,840 a year ($22.52 an hour). That is $480 below the South Carolina dental assistant median of $47,320 and $1,230 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 4th of the 8 South Carolina metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Spartanburg dentists earn $122,110 to $219,830. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $51,990 (against $96,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $314,990 (against $310,840 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $263,000.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Spartanburg dental hygienists earn $78,640 to $93,220. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $64,850 (against $65,700 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $96,430 (against $97,220 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $31,580.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Spartanburg dental assistants earn $39,300 to $49,310. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,660 (against $37,070 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,310 (against $58,480 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,650.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Spartanburg metro's 2024 price level at 91.1 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 8.9% below the national average, and housing costs (index 68.0) run 32.0% below. South Carolina as a whole sits at 93.7.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $140,360 here buys about what $154,160 buys at national average prices — $16,790 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $83,780 here buys about what $92,010 buys at national average prices — $6,090 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,840 here buys about what $51,440 buys at national average prices — $3,370 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 100 jobs in the metro, or 0.591 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 26% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.74).

Dental Hygienists: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 1.019 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 29% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.71).

Dental Assistants: about 310 jobs in the metro, or 1.873 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 25% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.75).

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: Charlotte, North Carolina (63 mi) pays $189,220, Asheville, North Carolina (68 mi) pays $202,630 and Hickory, North Carolina (71 mi) pays $193,320. Spartanburg's $140,360 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Charlotte, North Carolina (63 mi) pays $98,390, Asheville, North Carolina (68 mi) pays $101,170 and Hickory, North Carolina (71 mi) pays $94,050. Spartanburg's $83,780 is below all 3.

Dental Assistant: Charlotte, North Carolina (63 mi) pays $50,060, Asheville, North Carolina (68 mi) pays $56,680 and Hickory, North Carolina (71 mi) pays $48,720. Spartanburg's $46,840 is below all 3.