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Dentists in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Dentist?

23.5% Jobs Projection
$195,680 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

  • Dentists in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dentists Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 3,360 workers employed as Dentists in this state in 2018.

There were 3,230 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means North Carolina has more Dentists than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 4,940 total jobs in 2026 for Dentists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dentists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $93,320 to $208,000 with $195,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $44.87 to $100. The median hourly rate was $94.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.92.

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

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Top North Carolina Metros for Dentists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 820 $201,660
Raleigh, NC 630 $208,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 560 $152,410
Greensboro-High Point, NC 280 $127,510
Asheville, NC 220 $193,870
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 180 $208,000
Wilmington, NC 170 $148,470
Winston-Salem, NC 160 $169,840
Fayetteville, NC 140 $208,000
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 120 $157,550
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 70 $172,660
Rocky Mount, NC 60 $137,810
Greenville, NC 40 $208,000
Burlington, NC 40 $208,000
New Bern, NC 40 $196,090

Top States for Dentists Employment

View the list below to see where most Dentists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,240 $125,860
New York 8,700 $133,640
Texas 8,110 $157,200
Florida 6,840 $145,940
Illinois 4,820 $143,090
Michigan 3,810 $187,010
New Jersey 3,670 $143,120
Pennsylvania 3,540 $127,370
North Carolina 3,360 $195,680
Ohio 3,330 $188,390
Massachusetts 3,160 $148,520
Georgia 3,110 $149,240
Virginia 2,990 $164,650
Washington 2,800 $171,430
Maryland 2,720 $132,450
Arizona 2,520 $171,320
Colorado 2,330 $131,090
Oregon 1,980 $179,490
Wisconsin 1,930 $192,440
Indiana 1,820 $157,710

Below are the states where Dentists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Rhode Island $208,000
Alaska $208,000
New Hampshire $208,000
Delaware $208,000
Minnesota $208,000
Connecticut $205,330
North Dakota $200,250
North Carolina $195,680
Nevada $195,610
Wisconsin $192,440

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