General Dentist salary in Charlotte
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Charlotte metro earns $189,220 ($90.97/hr). Charlotte pays roughly 11% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Charlotte: the analysis
At a verified median of $189,220, general dentists in Charlotte earn modestly above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 11%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Charlotte ranks 100th.
Compared with North Carolina as a whole (median $207,000), Charlotte pays general dentists about 9% 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 general dentists in this metro area earn around $103,490, while the top tenth earn $312,000 or more — a spread of about $208,510. 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 1,140 general dentists employed in Charlotte — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Charlotte, a general dentist earns about 1.9× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.8× what a dental assistant earns ($98,390, $50,060 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Charlotte (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $103,490 |
| 25th percentilei | $134,990 |
| Median (50th)i | $189,220 |
| 75th percentilei | $215,600 |
| 90th percentilei | $312,000 |
| Mean (average)i | $193,660 |
North Carolina context
North Carolina verified median: $207,000.
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How much does a general dentist make in Charlotte?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Charlotte metro earns about $189,220 ($90.97/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Charlotte general dentist pay compare to North Carolina overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Charlotte metro median is about $189,220, versus the verified BLS OEWS North Carolina statewide median of about $207,000.
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