Dental Assistant salary in Goldsboro
Goldsboro, NC
The verified BLS median dental assistant in the Goldsboro metro earns $48,210 ($23.18/hr). Goldsboro is about the national median ($48,070).
Dental Assistant pay in Goldsboro: the analysis
At a verified median of $48,210, dental assistants in Goldsboro earn about the U.S. median. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports dental assistant pay, Goldsboro ranks 130th.
Compared with North Carolina as a whole (median $50,380), Goldsboro pays dental assistants about 4% less than the statewide median. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental assistants in this metro area earn around $37,040, while the top tenth earn $58,090 or more — a spread of about $21,050. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 120 dental assistants employed in Goldsboro — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Goldsboro, a dental assistant earns about 4.0× less than a general dentist and about 1.7× less than a dental hygienist ($193,210, $83,350 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Dental Assistant pay distribution — Goldsboro (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $37,040 | $17.81/hr |
| 25th percentilei | $44,910 | $21.59/hr |
| Median (50th)i | $48,210 | $23.18/hr |
| 75th percentilei | $51,400 | $24.71/hr |
| 90th percentilei | $58,090 | $27.93/hr |
| Mean (average)i | $47,930 | $23.04/hr |
North Carolina context
North Carolina verified median: $50,380.
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How much does a dental assistant make in Goldsboro?
The verified BLS OEWS median dental assistant in the Goldsboro metro earns about $48,210 ($23.18/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Goldsboro dental assistant pay compare to North Carolina overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Goldsboro metro median is about $48,210, versus the verified BLS OEWS North Carolina statewide median of about $50,380.
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