General Dentist salary in Greenville
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Greenville metro earns $139,940 ($67.28/hr). Greenville pays roughly 18% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Greenville: the analysis
At a verified median of $139,940, general dentists in Greenville earn notably below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 18%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Greenville ranks 331st.
Compared with South Carolina as a whole (median $158,640), Greenville pays general dentists about 12% 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 $51,850, while the top tenth earn $318,010 or more — a spread of about $266,160. 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 540 general dentists employed in Greenville — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Greenville, a general dentist earns about 1.6× what a dental hygienist earns and about 2.9× what a dental assistant earns ($85,290, $47,730 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Greenville (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $51,850 |
| 25th percentilei | $103,490 |
| Median (50th)i | $139,940 |
| 75th percentilei | $222,500 |
| 90th percentilei | $318,010 |
| Mean (average)i | $164,800 |
South Carolina context
South Carolina verified median: $158,640.
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How much does a general dentist make in Greenville?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Greenville metro earns about $139,940 ($67.28/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Greenville general dentist pay compare to South Carolina overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Greenville metro median is about $139,940, versus the verified BLS OEWS South Carolina statewide median of about $158,640.
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