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Dental Hygienists salary in North Carolina

The median dental hygienists in North Carolina earns $97,850 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,126 a month.

10th percentile
$77,270
25th percentile
$84,150
Median percentile
$97,850
75th percentile
$100,930
90th percentile
$103,850

Based on 6,690 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

$73,509 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,850
Federal income tax−$12,697
Social Security + Medicare−$7,486
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,159
Monthly take-home$6,126
Every two weeks$2,827

Does it go far here?

$103,736Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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