SOC 29-1021 · Goldsboro, NC metro

Dentists, General Salary in Goldsboro, NC

The average salary for dentists, general in Goldsboro, North Carolina is $226,150 a year ($108.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $193,210: half of the 30 people in this job in the Goldsboro, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

$226,150average per year

$108.72 / hourMedian $193,210Take-home ≈ $159,010

  • $112K10th
  • $157K25th
  • $193KMedian
  • $313K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Goldsboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $437,750 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Goldsboro earn between $157,340 and $313,120.

  • $112K10th
  • $157K25th
  • $193KMedian
  • $313K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$226,150$18,846$108.73
Median$193,210$16,101$92.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$157,340$13,112$75.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$313,120$26,093$150.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dentists, General pay in Goldsboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Dentists, general in Goldsboro earn 9% more than the North Carolina average ($207,550) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($191,350). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $170,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Goldsboro$226,150$193,210$111,530$437,75030
North Carolina$207,550$207,000$107,810$337,6304,140
United States$191,350$170,950$86,250$319,630124,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Goldsboro

On the average salary of $226,150, a single filer in Goldsboro takes home about $159,010 a year, or $13,251 a month and $6,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Goldsboro a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Goldsboro area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $226,150 buys what about $255,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Goldsboro ($40,570). A typical home costs $188,523, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other North Carolina cities

Goldsboro ranks 2nd of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($229,400).

All Dentists, General salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Goldsboro: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Goldsboro?

$108.72 an hour on average, and $92.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Goldsboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $157,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Goldsboro?

About $159,010 a year ($13,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $226,150.

Do dentists, general earn more in Goldsboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Goldsboro, NC (24140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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