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Dental Assistants salary in Charleston, WV

The median dental assistants in Charleston, WV earns $38,090 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,589 a month.

10th percentile
$34,270
25th percentile
$35,460
Median percentile
$38,090
75th percentile
$48,720
90th percentile
$57,270

Based on 210 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

$31,071 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,090
Federal income tax−$2,391
Social Security + Medicare−$2,914
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,714
Monthly take-home$2,589
Every two weeks$1,195

Does it go far here?

$42,934Median pay in Charleston, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($896 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, WV

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$101,150
General and Operations Managers$83,190
Registered Nurses$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,420
Administrative Services Managers$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,190
Accountants and Auditors$66,560
Human Resources Specialists$61,500

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