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Dentists, General salary in Durham, NC

Dentists, General in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $208,490 a year, an average of $217,070. About 200 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Dentists, General pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$208,490
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$217,070
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$119,990
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$333,410
Top of the range
People employed
200
In Durham metro area
Rent share of median wage
8.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Durham

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,412
per month, in Durham, NC
Income needed for median rent
$56,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median dentists, general wage
$208,490
269.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
8.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$79,234
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Durham area. Read the Durham, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Dentists, General pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Anchorage, AK
+9.4%
Median $228,030
Mean $200,870
Employed 180
Jersey City, NJ
-8.9%
Median $190,010
Mean $202,800
Employed 7,240
Lincoln, NE
-1.9%
Median $204,530
Mean $200,650
Employed 160
St. Louis, MO
+0.9%
Median $210,430
Mean $261,250
Employed 1,250
Greensboro, NC
-21.4%
Median $163,910
Mean $188,790
Employed 190
Chandler, AZ
-6.9%
Median $194,180
Mean $181,940
Employed 2,700
Buffalo, NY
-14.5%
Median $178,260
Mean $192,210
Employed 270
Madison, WI
-15.4%
Median $176,460
Mean $204,280
Employed 270

See dentists, general pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $208,490 / year
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State income tax North Carolina (NC)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.