Dental Assistant pay in Virginia
Median hourly pay in Virginia · BLS May 2025
$22.44
an hour · $46,670 a year
- 10th
- $18.14
- 25th
- $18.83
- Median
- $22.44
- 75th
- $25.50
- 90th
- $28.32
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $18.14/hr, median $22.44/hr, 90th percentile $28.32/hr.
Employed in VA
10,760
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.67
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Virginia
Virginia Board of Dentistry (Department of Health Professions). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Virginia, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.