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Dentists, General salary in Charlotte, NC

The median dentists, general in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $189,220 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,071 a month.

10th percentile
$103,490
25th percentile
$134,990
Median percentile
$189,220
75th percentile
$215,600
90th percentile
$312,000

Based on 1,140 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

$132,849 take-home a year
Gross pay$189,220
Federal income tax−$34,147
Social Security + Medicare−$14,183
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,042
Monthly take-home$11,071
Every two weeks$5,110

Does it go far here?

$194,375Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200
Sales Managers$162,000

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