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Dental Assistants in North Carolina

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Dental Assistants in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Dental Assistant in North Carolina?

23.6% Jobs Projection
$41,660 Median Salary
1,300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Assistants in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Assistants in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Assistants Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 9,420 Dental Assistants working in the state.

There were 8,960 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means North Carolina has more Dental Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 23.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,300 annual Dental Assistants job openings in North Carolina, and 11,090 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $30,600 to $54,420 with $41,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.71 to $26.17. The median hourly rate was $20.03.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,390 $44,400
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,850 $40,650
Raleigh, NC 1,430 $45,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 750 $42,810
Greensboro-High Point, NC 670 $38,640
Winston-Salem, NC 580 $39,720
Asheville, NC 540 $41,230
Fayetteville, NC 470 $38,930
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 450 $40,190
Wilmington, NC 400 $37,800
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 270 $33,330
Greenville, NC 160 $42,850
Jacksonville, NC 130 $40,040
Burlington, NC 120 $37,850
New Bern, NC 120 $45,720
Rocky Mount, NC 100 $40,720
Goldsboro, NC 100 $37,650

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Dental Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 53,110 $38,740
Texas 30,290 $35,930
Florida 19,180 $38,790
New York 19,110 $38,170
Illinois 12,820 $39,790
Pennsylvania 11,130 $37,960
New Jersey 11,010 $41,950
Ohio 10,590 $36,960
Washington 10,510 $42,260
Michigan 9,960 $36,660
North Carolina 9,420 $41,660
Georgia 8,590 $36,760
Virginia 8,520 $43,520
Massachusetts 8,110 $45,760
Colorado 7,910 $40,170
Arizona 6,850 $41,690
Indiana 6,090 $39,590
Tennessee 6,070 $37,250
Wisconsin 6,060 $38,150
Maryland 6,020 $41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $49,220
New Hampshire $47,900
District of Columbia $46,630
Alaska $46,100
Massachusetts $45,760
North Dakota $44,320
Connecticut $44,080
Vermont $44,020
Oregon $43,990
Rhode Island $43,890

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