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Dentists, General salary in Asheville, NC

The median dentists, general in Asheville, NC earns $202,630 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,854 a month.

10th percentile
$70,490
25th percentile
$107,810
Median percentile
$202,630
75th percentile
$308,150
90th percentile
$326,970

Based on 140 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

$142,252 take-home a year
Gross pay$202,630
Federal income tax−$37,365
Social Security + Medicare−$14,401
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,612
Monthly take-home$11,854
Every two weeks$5,471

Does it go far here?

$209,966Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
11%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 dentists, general salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina