General Dentist salary in Huntington
Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Huntington metro earns $168,210 ($80.87/hr). Huntington is about the national median ($170,950).
General Dentist pay in Huntington: the analysis
At a verified median of $168,210, general dentists in Huntington earn slightly below the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 2%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Huntington ranks 195th.
Compared with West Virginia as a whole (median $170,370), Huntington tracks the statewide median closely. 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 $58,070, while the top tenth earn $357,490 or more — a spread of about $299,420. 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 70 general dentists employed in Huntington — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Huntington, a general dentist earns about 2.3× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.9× what a dental assistant earns ($73,470, $42,660 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Huntington (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $58,070 |
| 25th percentilei | $104,080 |
| Median (50th)i | $168,210 |
| 75th percentilei | $221,520 |
| 90th percentilei | $357,490 |
| Mean (average)i | $192,260 |
West Virginia context
West Virginia verified median: $170,370.
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How much does a general dentist make in Huntington?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Huntington metro earns about $168,210 ($80.87/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Huntington general dentist pay compare to West Virginia overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Huntington metro median is about $168,210, versus the verified BLS OEWS West Virginia statewide median of about $170,370.
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