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Dental Assistants Salary in Wilmington, NC

SOC 31-9091 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Dental Assistants in Wilmington, NC is $50,440 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.25 per hour. This is 7% above the national median of $47,300. 550 people work as Dental Assistants in Wilmington, NC. Wages have grown 50% since 2014, when the median was $33,610.

Median Annual Salary

$50,440

Mean Annual

$50,980

Median Hourly

$24.25

Total Employed

550

Location Quotient

1.21

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$38k
10th
$47k
25th
$50k
Median
$58k
75th
$59k
90th

How This Compares

Wilmington, NC

$50,440

this metro

North Carolina

$48,710

you earn +4% vs state

United States

$47,300

you earn +7% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table
Year Median Annual
2024 $50,440
2023 $46,890
2022 $47,220
2021 $37,750
2020 $40,220
2019 $37,970
2018 $37,800
2017 $40,250
2016 $45,380
2015 $29,970
2014 $33,610

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