North Carolina · SOC 31-9091
Dental Assistants in North Carolina
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$48,710
per year in this state
+3% above
National Median
$47,300
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$23.42/hr
median hourly
Employment
11,100
jobs in NC
Salary Range in North Carolina
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,330
25th Percentile
$45,100
Median
$48,710
75th Percentile
$56,840
90th Percentile
$59,300
Top Paying Jobs in North Carolina
1. Physicians, All Other $236,970 2. Family Medicine Physicians $227,310 3. Nurse Anesthetists $226,460 4. Podiatrists $221,370 5. Dentists, All Other Specialists $213,380 6. Pediatricians, General $201,400 7. Dentists, General $191,280 8. Physicists $170,690 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,550 10. Natural Sciences Managers $167,430