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Dentists, General salary in West Virginia

The median dentists, general in West Virginia earns $170,370 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,004 a month.

10th percentile
$96,270
25th percentile
$129,990
Median percentile
$170,370
75th percentile
$268,400
90th percentile
$362,930

Based on 420 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

$120,047 take-home a year
Gross pay$170,370
Federal income tax−$29,623
Social Security + Medicare−$13,033
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$7,667
Monthly take-home$10,004
Every two weeks$4,617

Does it go far here?

$190,364Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
9%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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