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Dental Assistants salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median dental assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $46,480 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,081 a month.

10th percentile
$37,800
25th percentile
$38,760
Median percentile
$46,480
75th percentile
$48,220
90th percentile
$49,950

Based on 120 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

$36,970 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,480
Federal income tax−$3,398
Social Security + Medicare−$3,556
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,556
Monthly take-home$3,081
Every two weeks$1,422

Does it go far here?

$50,135Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Blacksburg, VA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$111,630
General and Operations Managers$97,480
Registered Nurses$81,230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,980
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,040

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