General Dentist salary in Beckley

At a verified median of $199,360, general dentists in Beckley earn notably above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 17%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Beckley ranks 80th.

Compared with West Virginia as a whole (median $170,370), Beckley pays general dentists about 17% more — notably above the statewide figure. 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 $98,910, while the top tenth earn $375,540 or more — a spread of about $276,630. 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 Beckley — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.

Within Beckley, a general dentist earns about 3.1× what a dental hygienist earns and about 5.3× what a dental assistant earns ($64,730, $37,410 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.