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      Wages for Dental Assistants in VIRGINIA

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      Location Pay Period 2023
      Low Median High
      United States Hourly $17.05 $22.38 $29.35
      United States Yearly $35,470 $46,540 $61,060
      Virginia Hourly $17.08 $23.08 $29.15
      Virginia Yearly $35,530 $48,000 $60,620
      Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Hourly $17.96 $23.74 $30.09
      Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Yearly $37,350 $49,380 $62,590
      Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $17.35 $22.83 $27.12
      Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Yearly $36,090 $47,480 $56,410
      Richmond, VA Metro Area Hourly $17.29 $22.14 $29.04
      Richmond, VA Metro Area Yearly $35,960 $46,060 $60,390
      Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Hourly $16.82 $21.94 $28.25
      Charlottesville, VA Metro Area Yearly $34,990 $45,640 $58,760
      Roanoke, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.96 $21.34 $28.41
      Roanoke, VA Metro Area Yearly $31,110 $44,380 $59,080
      Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $15.25 $21.12 $26.44
      Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area Yearly $31,730 $43,920 $54,990
      Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Hourly $14.91 $20.92 $27.78
      Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area Yearly $31,020 $43,500 $57,780
      Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area Hourly $16.12 $20.73 $26.50
      Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area Yearly $33,520 $43,120 $55,110
      Southside Virginia Balance of State Hourly $14.52 $20.14 $25.73
      Southside Virginia Balance of State Yearly $30,200 $41,890 $53,520
      Northeast Virginia Balance of State Hourly $15.25 $19.70 $25.92
      Northeast Virginia Balance of State Yearly $31,730 $40,970 $53,920
      Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Hourly $14.51 $19.08 $27.61
      Lynchburg, VA Metro Area Yearly $30,170 $39,690 $57,430
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $14.95 $18.78 $23.04
      Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Yearly $31,100 $39,060 $47,930
      Northwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $15.06 $18.67 $26.00
      Northwest Virginia Balance of State Yearly $31,330 $38,840 $54,080
      Southwest Virginia Balance of State Hourly $15.66 $18.52 $22.22
      Southwest Virginia Balance of State Yearly $32,570 $38,520 $46,220
      Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Hourly $13.97 $17.91 $28.61
      Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area Yearly $29,050 $37,240 $59,520


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      Dental Assistants

      Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

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