SOC 29-1021 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Dentists, General Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for dentists, general in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $179,550 a year ($86.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $159,220: half of the 70 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

$179,550average per year

$86.32 / hourMedian $159,220Take-home ≈ $124,478

  • $106K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $159KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $297K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $296,630 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Harrisonburg earn between $134,700 and $221,320.

  • $106K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $159KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $297K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$179,550$14,962$86.32
Median$159,220$13,268$76.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$134,700$11,225$64.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,320$18,443$106.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dentists, General pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Dentists, general in Harrisonburg earn 9% less than the Virginia average ($197,820) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($191,350). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $170,950.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$179,550$159,220$106,160$296,63070
Virginia$197,820$197,110$105,400$321,2504,140
United States$191,350$170,950$86,250$319,630124,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $179,550, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $124,478 a year, or $10,373 a month and $4,788 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Harrisonburg a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $179,550 buys what about $189,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 4th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($212,020).

All Dentists, General salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Harrisonburg: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Harrisonburg?

$86.32 an hour on average, and $76.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Harrisonburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Harrisonburg?

About $124,478 a year ($10,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $179,550.

Do dentists, general earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($191,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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