What dentists, all other specialists earn in West Virginia and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $113.16 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $224,990.
The middle half of dentists, all other specialists in West Virginia earn $184,040 to $268,720.
West Virginia pays dentists, all other specialists more than 13 of the other 18 states. Highest: Texas ($286,510).
0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.88× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99.74 | – |
Dentists, All Other Specialists in West Virginia earned a median of $235,370 a year ($113.16 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $224,990. The middle half earned $184,040 to $268,720.
West Virginia ranks #6 of 19 states for dentists, all other specialists pay. Texas pays the most, at $286,510 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 40 people worked as dentists, all other specialists in West Virginia in May 2025, or 0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.