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Dental Assistants salary in Winston, NC

The median dental assistants in Winston-Salem, NC earns $50,060 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,356 a month.

10th percentile
$38,370
25th percentile
$48,370
Median percentile
$50,060
75th percentile
$55,250
90th percentile
$59,260

Based on 480 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,276 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,060
Federal income tax−$3,827
Social Security + Medicare−$3,830
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,128
Monthly take-home$3,356
Every two weeks$1,549

Does it go far here?

$54,388Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

All dental assistants salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina