General Dentist salary in Blacksburg
Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford, VA
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Blacksburg metro earns $128,140 ($61.61/hr). Blacksburg pays roughly 25% below the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Blacksburg: the analysis
At a verified median of $128,140, general dentists in Blacksburg earn substantially below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 25%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Blacksburg ranks 354th.
Compared with Virginia as a whole (median $197,110), Blacksburg pays general dentists about 35% less than the statewide median. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this metro area earn around $105,720, while the top tenth earn $295,850 or more — a spread of about $190,130. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 40 general dentists employed in Blacksburg — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Blacksburg, a general dentist earns about 1.4× what a dental hygienist earns and about 2.8× what a dental assistant earns ($90,550, $46,480 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Blacksburg (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $105,720 |
| 25th percentilei | $127,400 |
| Median (50th)i | $128,140 |
| 75th percentilei | $192,350 |
| 90th percentilei | $295,850 |
| Mean (average)i | $165,380 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Blacksburg?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Blacksburg metro earns about $128,140 ($61.61/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Blacksburg general dentist pay compare to Virginia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Blacksburg metro median is about $128,140, versus the verified BLS OEWS Virginia statewide median of about $197,110.
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