General Dentist salary in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Myrtle Beach metro earns $134,420 ($64.62/hr). Myrtle Beach pays roughly 21% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Myrtle Beach: the analysis
At a verified median of $134,420, general dentists in Myrtle Beach earn notably below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 21%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Myrtle Beach ranks 340th.
Compared with South Carolina as a whole (median $158,640), Myrtle Beach pays general dentists about 15% 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 $97,190, while the top tenth earn $265,330 or more — a spread of about $168,140. 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 130 general dentists employed in Myrtle Beach — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Myrtle Beach, a general dentist earns about 1.7× what a dental hygienist earns and about 2.9× what a dental assistant earns ($80,900, $45,750 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Myrtle Beach (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $97,190 |
| 25th percentilei | $100,550 |
| Median (50th)i | $134,420 |
| 75th percentilei | $208,250 |
| 90th percentilei | $265,330 |
| Mean (average)i | $155,600 |
South Carolina context
South Carolina verified median: $158,640.
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How much does a general dentist make in Myrtle Beach?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Myrtle Beach metro earns about $134,420 ($64.62/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Myrtle Beach general dentist pay compare to South Carolina overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Myrtle Beach metro median is about $134,420, versus the verified BLS OEWS South Carolina statewide median of about $158,640.
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