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Dental Hygienists salary in Asheville, NC

The median dental hygienists in Asheville, NC earns $101,170 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,309 a month.

10th percentile
$81,440
25th percentile
$98,080
Median percentile
$101,170
75th percentile
$104,490
90th percentile
$107,230

Based on 300 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

$75,703 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,170
Federal income tax−$13,427
Social Security + Medicare−$7,740
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,300
Monthly take-home$6,309
Every two weeks$2,912

Does it go far here?

$104,833Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

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