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Dentists, General salary in Virginia

The median dentists, general in Virginia earns $197,110 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,328 a month.

10th percentile
$105,400
25th percentile
$134,870
Median percentile
$197,110
75th percentile
$259,530
90th percentile
$321,250

Based on 4,140 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

$135,931 take-home a year
Gross pay$197,110
Federal income tax−$36,040
Social Security + Medicare−$14,297
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$10,841
Monthly take-home$11,328
Every two weeks$5,228

Does it go far here?

$194,958Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Pediatricians, General$195,940

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