Dental Salaries in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Dentist: a median of $177,400 a year ($85.29 an hour). That is $19,710 below the Virginia dentist median of $197,110 and $6,450 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 2nd of the 7 Virginia metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $98,890 a year ($47.54 an hour). That is $4,060 below the Virginia dental hygienist median of $102,950 and $790 above the national median of $98,100. It ranks 6th of the 9 Virginia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $58,720 a year ($28.23 an hour). That is $6,820 above the Virginia dental lab technician median of $51,900 and $9,110 above the national median of $49,610. It ranks 1st of the 3 Virginia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,670 a year ($22.44 an hour). That is level with the Virginia dental assistant median of $46,670 and $1,400 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 2nd of the 9 Virginia metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Virginia Beach dentists earn $134,870 to $211,940. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $106,470 (against $105,400 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $298,950 (against $321,250 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $192,480.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Virginia Beach dental hygienists earn $93,860 to $100,140. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $93,630 (against $86,730 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $105,730 (against $125,560 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $12,100.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Virginia Beach dental lab technicians earn $47,360 to $76,760. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $38,160 (against $36,100 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $85,010 (against $89,490 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $46,850.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Virginia Beach dental assistants earn $39,020 to $54,980. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,260 (against $37,720 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $58,500 (against $58,910 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $21,240.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Virginia Beach metro's 2024 price level at 97.9 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 2.1% below the national average, and housing costs (index 99.8) run 0.2% below. Virginia as a whole sits at 101.1.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $177,400 here buys about what $181,130 buys at national average prices — $10,180 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $98,890 here buys about what $100,970 buys at national average prices — $2,870 above the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $58,720 here buys about what $59,950 buys at national average prices — $10,340 above the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $46,670 here buys about what $47,650 buys at national average prices — $420 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 720 jobs in the metro, or 0.947 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 18% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.18).

Dental Hygienists: about 940 jobs in the metro, or 1.228 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 14% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.86).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 280 jobs in the metro, or 0.368 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold a 66% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.66).

Dental Assistants: about 1,860 jobs in the metro, or 2.438 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.98).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Rocky Mount, North Carolina (100 mi) pays $161,810, Salisbury, Maryland (100 mi) pays $136,010 and Greenville, North Carolina (102 mi) pays $174,990. Virginia Beach's $177,400 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Rocky Mount, North Carolina (100 mi) pays $88,390, Salisbury, Maryland (100 mi) pays $97,310 and Greenville, North Carolina (102 mi) pays $93,790. Virginia Beach's $98,890 is above all 3.

Dental Lab Technician: Raleigh, North Carolina (137 mi) pays $51,110, Washington, District of Columbia (150 mi) pays $61,250 and Baltimore, Maryland (171 mi) pays $47,200. Virginia Beach's $58,720 is below 1 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Rocky Mount, North Carolina (100 mi) pays $48,490, Salisbury, Maryland (100 mi) pays $46,850 and Greenville, North Carolina (102 mi) pays $49,420. Virginia Beach's $46,670 is below all 3.