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Dental Hygienists salary in Burlington, NC

The median dental hygienists in Burlington, NC earns $97,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,090 a month.

10th percentile
$80,100
25th percentile
$95,020
Median percentile
$97,210
75th percentile
$102,080
90th percentile
$102,800

Based on 100 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

$73,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,210
Federal income tax−$12,556
Social Security + Medicare−$7,437
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,131
Monthly take-home$6,090
Every two weeks$2,811

Does it go far here?

$104,307Median pay in Burlington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Burlington, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,250
Registered Nurses$84,180
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,000

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