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Dentists, General salary in Hickory, NC

The median dentists, general in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $193,320 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,311 a month.

10th percentile
$119,840
25th percentile
$153,840
Median percentile
$193,320
75th percentile
$260,960
90th percentile
$312,820

Based on 130 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

$135,731 take-home a year
Gross pay$193,320
Federal income tax−$35,131
Social Security + Medicare−$14,242
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$8,216
Monthly take-home$11,311
Every two weeks$5,220

Does it go far here?

$218,475Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
8%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC

JobMedian pay
Industrial Production Managers$124,290
General and Operations Managers$95,640
Industrial Engineers$86,640
Registered Nurses$80,060
Accountants and Auditors$77,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,990

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