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Dental Assistants in Virginia

Dental Assistants in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as a Dental Assistant? Read this first!

24.7% Jobs Projection
$43,520 Median Salary
1,210 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Assistants in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Assistants in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 8,520 Dental Assistants working in the state.

There were 8,020 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means Virginia has more Dental Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 24.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,210 annual Dental Assistants job openings in Virginia, and 10,300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $28,900 to $63,500 with $43,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.9 to $30.53. The median hourly rate was $20.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.75 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.17.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,280 $47,460
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,850 $40,650
Richmond, VA 1,430 $39,870
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 290 $33,620
Roanoke, VA 270 $38,560
Lynchburg, VA 250 $44,880
Charlottesville, VA 200 $39,300
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 150 $37,990
Harrisonburg, VA 130 $36,760
Winchester, VA-WV 110 $36,430
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 80 $42,190

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dental Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 53,110 $38,740
Texas 30,290 $35,930
Florida 19,180 $38,790
New York 19,110 $38,170
Illinois 12,820 $39,790
Pennsylvania 11,130 $37,960
New Jersey 11,010 $41,950
Ohio 10,590 $36,960
Washington 10,510 $42,260
Michigan 9,960 $36,660
North Carolina 9,420 $41,660
Georgia 8,590 $36,760
Virginia 8,520 $43,520
Massachusetts 8,110 $45,760
Colorado 7,910 $40,170
Arizona 6,850 $41,690
Indiana 6,090 $39,590
Tennessee 6,070 $37,250
Wisconsin 6,060 $38,150
Maryland 6,020 $41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $49,220
New Hampshire $47,900
District of Columbia $46,630
Alaska $46,100
Massachusetts $45,760
North Dakota $44,320
Connecticut $44,080
Vermont $44,020
Oregon $43,990
Rhode Island $43,890

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