LIVE MARKET·544 VA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Virginia: $22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr median.
Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr across the middle 50% of 544 active Virginia postings from 262 employers.
2.2% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #24 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$22.00$880$45,760
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$24.00$960$49,920
middle 50%
Postings
544
last 180 days
Employers
262
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Virginia compares with its neighbors.
01District of Columbia$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr
02Maryland$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr03Virginia (this page)$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04Tennessee$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr05Kentucky$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr06North Carolina$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr07West Virginia$18.00/hr$720/wk$37,440/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN VIRGINIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Virginia.
01Radiology Technologist$77.37/hr$3,095/wk$160,930/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$76.80/hr$3,072/wk$159,744/yr03CT Technologist$76.45/hr$3,058/wk$159,016/yr04MRI Technologist$74.55/hr$2,982/wk$155,064/yr05Pharmacist$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr06Physical Therapist$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr07ICU Nurse$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr08Emergency Department Nurse$59.42/hr$2,377/wk$123,594/yr09Dental Hygienist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · VA
Dental Assistant pay in Virginia, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Virginia?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Virginia is $22.00/hr (about $45,760/yr), based on 544 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Virginia?
The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $20.50–$24.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.00 to $35.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Virginia earn more than the national average?
Virginia pays 2.2% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #24 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Virginia?
262 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Virginia over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Virginia, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.