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Dentists, General salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median dentists, general in Rocky Mount, NC earns $161,810 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,582 a month.

10th percentile
$120,130
25th percentile
$139,580
Median percentile
$161,810
75th percentile
$203,310
90th percentile
$278,160

Based on 40 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

$114,986 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,810
Federal income tax−$27,568
Social Security + Medicare−$12,378
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,877
Monthly take-home$9,582
Every two weeks$4,423

Does it go far here?

$183,850Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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